ceramics unit
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Ceramics Unit
CLAY
CLAY
STIFF, STICKY KIND OF EARTH THAT IS USED IN CERAMICS.
CERAMICS
CERAMICS
ART OF MAKING OBJECTS WITH CLAY TO PRODUCE POTTERY
AND SCULPTURE
POTTERY
POTTERY
TAKING CERAMICS AND FIRING IT IN A KILN TO MAKE IT
STRONGER
KILN
KILN
FURNACE CLAY IS FIRED IN
THE TEMPETURE IN THE KILN CAN REACH 2000 PLUS
DEGREES
KNEAD/WEDGE
KNEAD/WEDGE
REMOVING AIR BUBBLES FROM THE CLAY, AIR BUBBLES CAN CAUSE A PIECE TO BLOW UP
SCORE
SCORING
ROUGHING UP THE SURFACES OF THE CLAY TO ACT AS AN ADHESIVE ELEMENT WHEN ATTACHING TWO PIECES OF
CLAY TOGETHER
TEXTURE
TEXTURE
HOW SOMETHING FEELS
WE CAN CREATE SMOOTH SURFACE OR A ROUGH
SURFACE
COIL CONSTRUCTION
COILS
LONG ROLL JOINED INTO A CIRCLE OR SPIRAL
SLAB CONSTRUCTION
SLAB
FLAT SHEETS OF CLAY USED TO CREATE BOXED POTTERY
GREENWARE
GREENWARE
CLAY PROJECT BEFORE IT HAS BEEN FIRED
IT IS VERY FRAIL AT THIS STAGE
BISQUEWARE
BISQUREWARE
PROJECT HAS BEEN FIRED ONE
TIME
Building a Vessel
• Finish researching coil and slab design assignment
• Sketch your ideas• Create your vessel 1. Wedge clay (remove air bubbles) 2. Create the base 3. Attach coils or slabs-be sure to score
each piece
ASSIGNMENT
• CREATE A VESSEL OUT OF COILS AND OR SLABS- SIZE 4-6 INCHES TALL OR WIDE