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8th Clay Unit
Vocabulary and techniques for the pinch rattle and slab mug.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An earthly material that is pliable when moist and hard when fired. | Clay |
| First action done to clay before any sort of building begins. | Wedging |
| A sculpture technique where a material is added to the piece of artwork. | Additive Method |
| A sculpture technique where material is taken away from the piece of artwork (cut or carved). | Subtractive Method |
| This is ALWAYS done when attaching two pieces of clay together. | Score and Slip |
| Clay that is partially dry, no longer moldable, but perfect for carving is called ______. | Leather Hard |
| Clay that has been through one firing and is ready for glazing is called... | Bisque Ware |
| A technique of building ceramic pottery using flat even pieces of clay attached together... | Slab building |
| How many coats of glaze should you apply to your pottery to ensure a solid even color? | 3 |
| A mixture of clay and water that is used to glue pieces of clay together. | Slip |
| This is the second firing process in which the glaze applied to the ceramics is heated and melted to create beautiful colors. | Glaze Fire |
| How did you create the Pinch Rattle? | Two pinch bowls scored and slipped together with clay noisemakers inside. |
| A furnace or oven for drying and baking clay. | Kiln |
| Who first created the Face Jugs? | African slaves living in America |
| What were the three reasons that the African Slaves created the Face Jugs? | Express the hardships of their lifestyle at the time, keep children away from dangerous materials, and use a tool in burial ceremonies with religious significance. |
| Why is it important to remove all air bubbles from your clay? | Because the clay could explode in the kiln! |
| An early method of creating ceramics that involves pinching the clay with your fingers into the shape that you want. | Pinching Method |
| How would you define Texture? | The feel, appearance, or consistency of something. Also, one of the 7 Elements of Art. |
| What is glaze? | A coating of colored material applied to bisque ware before firing for the last time. |
| It was important to make sure that you had ________ in your pinch rattle so that it wouldn't explode in the kiln! | Air holes |
| How thick should your clay be? | 1/4th of an inch . |
| The first firing of clay in which all the water is drawn out of the clay. Clay becomes hard and changes in color. | Bisque Fire |
| A machine used to roll out slabs of clay to a determined thickness. | Slab Roller |
| What is a Face Mug? | A clay vessel sculpted with facial features that are super exaggerated. |
| How do you define Grotesque? | Distorted in appearance or style. |
| To make greater in intensity or size than would be normally expected. | Exaggerate |
Created by:
mhighfield