Ceramics Midterm Review

Ceramics Basics Vocabulary _________ An object made from clay _________ Creating a ceramic form on a potter’s wheel _________ Clay that is completely dry _________ Color applied to clay in the leatherhard or greenware stage _________ Decomposed rock and water _________ High temperature furnace used to fire clay _________ Using your hands to create a ceramic form _________ A thick, creamy mixture of clay and water (clay glue) _________ Clay that is soft, pliable, and easy to work with _________ Handbuilding method involving long ropes of clay T H R C J I P M D

Ceramics Basics Vocabulary _________ Type of clay fired at a low temperature _________ Kneading clay to remove air bubbles _________ Clay that has been fired once _________ Method of joining two ceramic pieces together _________ Using thin sheets of clay to create a form _________ Type of clay fired at a high temperature _________ Clay that has dried slightly, but is still workable _________ Clay that has had glazed applied to it and fired a second time ________ A mixture of water, clay, silica and colorants _________ Handbuilding method where you pinch clay between your thumb and forefinger S A N O Q K G F L

Stages of Clay Directions: Number these in the correct order, 1-5. 21._________ Bisqueware 22. _________ Leatherhard 23. _________ Glazeware 24. _________ Greenware 25. _________ Plastic 4 2 5 3 1

Stages of Clay bisqueware glazeware bisqueware leatherhard greenware Directions: Select the correct stage(s) of clay that match the descriptions below. You will use some stages more than once. _____________________ & _____________________ Cannot be recycled _____________________ Stage clay has to be in if you want to paint glaze on it _____________________ & _____________________ Stage where you can carve into clay _____________________, _____________________, & _____________________ Stages where clay can be recycled _____________________ & _____________________ Stages where underglaze can be applied _____________________ Stage clay is in when we take it out of the bag _____________________ & _____________________ Stages where you can join pieces of clay _____________________ Stage where clay is exceptionally fragile bisqueware glazeware bisqueware leatherhard greenware plastic leatherhard greenware leatherhard greenware plastic plastic leatherhard greenware

Clay Dos and Don’ts plastic bag moisture score & slip apart wedge DO cover your clay pieces thoroughly with a (34)____________________ between classes. This traps in (35)____________________ and keeps the clay from drying out. DO (36)____________________clay pieces together while they are moist. If you don’t score and slip, your piece will fall (37)____________________! DO (38)____________________clay to remove air 39()____________________, achieve uniform consistency, and to line up the particles of clay. DO wipe bisqueware with a damp (40)____________________before glazing. This removes (41)____________________and debris. DO handle your project (42)____________________and with two hands. BE CAREFUL! It’s your hard work! moisture score & slip apart wedge bubbles sponge dust carefully

Clay Dos and Don’ts breathe wipe thicker thumb air explode glaze DON’T (43)____________________in clay dust. Too much can be harmful, so always (44)____________________down your area and keep it free from scraps. DON’T create a clay piece that has areas (45)____________________than your (46)____________________. DON’T trap (47)____________________in your clay piece – it will (48)____________________in the kiln. Hollow out sculptural forms and put needle holes in the bottom for air to escape. DON’T (49)____________________the bottom of your piece. It will get stuck in the kiln. DON’T (50)____________________another person’s work, even if it looks cool! wipe thicker thumb air explode glaze handle

Project Questions What is a closed form? 52. What prevents a closed form from collapsing? 53. What is the benefit to creating a closed form? 54. What is texture? 55. What is a face jug? 56. Where have face jugs been found? A completely sealed off ceramic form. The pressure from the trapped air on the inside. It allows you to manipulate the clay in ways you normally couldn’t The way something feels or looks like it feels. A ceramic jug with facial features on the outside At African-American burial sites and on the Underground Railroad

Project Questions 57. Geometric Shape – 58. Organic Shape – 59. Slumping – Precise mathematical shapes, often found in manmade objects Irregular shapes found in nature Pressing clay into a premade form – used in our nature plates

Project Questions 60. How many coats of glaze and underglaze should you typically apply to a ceramic piece? 61. How is underglaze different from glaze? What is wax resist? What is maiolica? three Not shiny, works more like paint A substance used to prevent glaze from sticking to a ceramic piece. Earthenware decorated with bright colors on a white background

Project Questions 64. What time period does maiolica date from? 65. What is slip casting? 66. What is relief sculpture? Italian Rennaissance Ceramic pieces made by pouring slip into a plaster mold An area of sculpture raised from the background

Project Questions Which handbuilding method did you use for the following projects? Food sculpture – Face jug – Texture tile – Nature plate - pinch coil slab slab

Critique You will be asked to critique your Nature Plate, using the same 10 questions we have done in class before. Reflect on your piece before the exam period. I will not be providing you with a picture.

Practical You will select one of the following projects to count as your practical portion: Food Sculpture, Face Jug, or Nature Plate Look at your grades before hand – you must choose, not me.