Class notes
Across
- 2. the framework.
- 7. to mix up clay with your hands[knead] to get the air out and mix up the clay.
- 10. a voice or impression in the sculpture.
- 15. to look the same on both sides.
- 16. pieces of broken pottery that has been fired.
- 17. smooth until shiny using a tool.
- 18. standing: clay stands up.
- 20. one unit of a pattern.
- 22. to take away from the sculpture.
- 24. the object is the positive shape while around it is negative.
- 25. - foot: no glaze on the bottom of the pot.
- 30. functional containers made of clay.
- 31. the round: to view an artwork from all sides.
- 32. pouring clay objects by pouring slip into a hallow plaster mold.
- 34. remove material.
- 35. bat: slab of plastic used to partially dry slip.
- 36. decorative process to
- 37. small three sided cone.
- 39. 3 dimensional art.
- 43. rough up the clay surface for joining to pieces.
- 45. dry: very dry brittle and chalky clay.
- 46. flat piece of clay or pottery which is made from rolled out sheets of clay.
- 48. when all the elements work together.
- 49. coarse high firing clay.
- 52. pottery which is made by pinching clay between the thumb and forefinger.
- 53. black and white together.
- 54. rolling pins used to make slabs.
- 57. Cotta: red earthenware clay.
- 58. wax coat that can be put on stained or painted ceramics.
- 61. once fired, unglazed clay.
- 62. liquid clay for decoration, casting, and joining clay.
- 63. tiny bits of hard fired clay, looks like sand.
- 64. oven for baking clay.
Down
- 1. to make a sculpture.
- 3. to add various materials.
- 4. a rope of clay or pottery which is made by layering ropes of clay one on top of each other.
- 5. hard: half dry clay.
- 6. used under clay .
- 8. glass like coat can be painted,dipped or pored on.
- 9. the relation of one thing to another in size.
- 11. prongs to lift the clay off the kiln floor.
- 12. to make it's ears look 3-d.
- 13. low firing clay about 1700 degrees.
- 14. dry,(bonedry) unfired clay projects that will be fired.
- 19. white, highest firing clay- very fine, slick clay.
- 21. reflects light.
- 22. the area in or around the object.
- 23. the roughness or smoothness of a surface.
- 24. have small holes -not waterproof.
- 26. a raised design on a slab.
- 27. using a paddle to smooth or shape.
- 28. to rework dry clay.
- 29. capable of being dissolved in water.
- 33. to apply a finish then wipe off most of the material applied leaving the finish.
- 34. an earthly substance composed of various minerals. Can be found all over the world.
- 38. wire: wire used to cut plastic clay when wedging.
- 40. the substance weight of the sculpture.
- 41. shrinkage: the contraction of clay when it dries.
- 42. type of paint that washes with water.
- 44. parts: lip- the opening walls- the sides foot the bottom or the base.
- 47. working clay on the potter's wheel.
- 50. many motifs together.
- 51. soft workable clay.
- 55. the size of the object.
- 56. building: pots which are made using only your hands and simple tools,no machines or wheels.
- 59. substance which causes another to melt. used in glaze.
- 60. (to bisque) heat clay to a very high temperature-to harden it.