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What is the difference between "fine art" and "crafts?"

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Purposes: •to document history, culture, religious customs•to inspire emotional response•social commentary•to show importance: portraits, sculptures•usually signed by the artist in some ways

Typically, artist doesn't know what it will look like in the end - it changes while being worked on. More “intuitive”

Fine art

Henri Matisse. The Dance, 1910

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• "functional" or "utilitarian" - has a defined purpose/use• sometimes simply decorative• doesn't typically inspire emotional response• precise, highly-skilled work that relies on specific

techniques• rarely signed by the artist• may be mass-produced

Pre-determined: the artist generally knows what it will look like in the end.

Crafts

Diomedes and Polyxena, from the Etruscan amphora of the Pontic group, ca. 540–530 BC.

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A Hopi basket

Fine art or Craft?

by Takahiro Yede (Japan)

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by G. Steven Jordan

Fine art or Craft?

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The Two Fridas, Frida Kahlo

Fine art or Craft?

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Eugene Delacrois, 1830, Liberty Leading the People

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Louis Comfort Tiffany

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An Introduction to

Clay & Ceramics

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What is clay?

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Clay = earth + water

Clay can also contain:Grog – ground up, fired clay or sand. Makes clay feel gritty.Iron oxide (red clay only)Other minerals

Silica - an essential ingredient in clay and glazes. When melted, becomes glass.

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More basic clay vocabularykiln - super hot oven where clay is fired

cone - temperature at which clay or glaze needs to be fired. Lower numbers are hotter (i.e., cone 4 is hotter than cone 6)

vitrifying / vitrification- clay particles melt together to become glass-like and less porous

Earthenware - fires at relatively low temperature (cone 4-6, about 1800-2000 degrees F). Porous when fired.

(other kinds of clay include porcelain and stoneware)

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Stages of Clay1. Slip - watered down clay; muddy2. Plastic - workable stage; can be recycled;

can join to other pieces3. Leather Hard - stiff and will hold its shape;

join to other pieces; carve into; recycle4. Greenware or bone dry; very fragile; can be

recycled5. Bisqueware - fired once in kiln; cannot be

recycled; ready to be glazed6. Glazeware - second fire-low fire; cannot be

recycled

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Silica dust is harmful when inhaled!

Silicosis - causes swelling in lungs, shortness of breath. Severe cases may need lung transplant.

Carcinogen - can cause cancer

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How do we keep our studio safe?

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Safety & Clean-up Protocols

* Sand outside* Clean up with damp rag or sponge* Clean sponges often (squeeze under the faucet) * Never sweep up or vacuum clay dust* Do not blow on clay dust

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Handbuilding with Clay

Slab

Coil

Pinch

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surface treatment: texture

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Today's mission:

* Become more familiar with clay studio & protocols

* Experiment with slab, pinch, and coil


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