Term | Definition |
Blue-and-White Ware Pottery | much loved worldwide for centuries and involved the exchange of ideas and materials among cultures. originated in China with Islamic influence |
Rookwood Pottery | (1880-1967) known for its fine craftsmanship, attention to detail and highly decorative surfaces |
Peter Voulkos | (1924 – 2002) considered the father of expressionism in American ceramics |
David Gilhooly | (1943? - ) known for his sculptures of frogs and other animals |
Pop Art | (mid 20th century) satirized popular culture such as mass-media symbols, comic strips and billboards. |
Jun Kaneko | (1942 - ) contemporary Japanese artist who creates large-scale hand-built ceramic sculptures and public art pieces |
Bryan Hively | 1974? - ) contemporary artist who creates organic abstract sculptures based on nature and environmental concerns |
Public Art | art designed for and placed in the public domain, usually outdoors and accessible to all. |
Hand-held relationship to scale | small-scale art; easily fits into a hand |
Human relationship to scale | art comparable to size of human figure |
monumental relationship to scale | art huge in size, often displayed in public spaces |
Shoji Hamada | —(1894-1978) Japanese potter who was a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and major figure of the mingei folk-art movement |
Beate Kuhn | (1927 - ) she pioneered the technique of making sculpture from wheel-thrown multiples |
Bill Abright | (1950 - ) known for animal forms, fish, insects and the human figure morphing and combining with different biological sources. |
Halima Cassell | (1975 - ) known for unglazed, deeply carved, large-scale, contoured sculptural vessels that are inspired by Islamic and African art and architectural geometry. |
Chad Curtis | (1975? - ) contemporary sculptor whose work draws inspiration from digital technology and examines the effects of high technology on the relationship between human beings and the natural environment |
TWO FIRING VARIABLES | Temperature and Atmostsphere |
2 types of atmosphere in firing | Oxidation and reduction |
Pyrometer | gauge to measure firing temp. |
What is the composition of Glaze | Silica, flux, alumina, + oxides ( for color ) |
silica | forms glass in the glaze |
flux | lowers the melting point of silica |
Alumina | stabilizes glaze and helps adhere to bisqueware surface |
colorants | material that adds color, transparency or opacity (i.e., stains, carbonates, oxides) |
vitrification | when clay or glaze loses its porosity and transforms into a hard, non-absorbent, glass-like state |
flashing | color change in fired clay or slip due to direct flame |
lug | side projection on a pot that acts as a handle |
calipers | tool for measuring inside and outside diameters of pots |
ergonomics | science of comfort and utility; how a functional object or device works with the human body |
presentation | the display of an art work based on thoughtful consideration of how an artwork will be viewed. This may include the creation of a base or pedestal, placement, lighting, framing or hanging |
symbolism | something that stands for or represents something else (using symbols in art work) |
S-Cracks | —“S” shaped cracks in the bottoms of wheel thrown pots from inadequate compression and/or excessive water |
Crawling | glaze over dust or oil |
crazing | small cracks in glaze |
blistering | craters in glaze surface |
pin holes | air bubbles trapped in glaze |
Running | too much on outside surface |
miter joint | 45 degree angles joined |
butt joint | straight edge joined |