Sculpture 1, Module 2 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. Pots or vessels made using the ceramic process. Sometimes used interchangeably with the word Ceramics
  2. 5. A rounded wood stick of various thickness, used in ceramics to control slab thickness.
  3. 6. A curved loop of metal on a handle that can shave off pieces of clay. Comes in a variety of sizes.
  4. 8. The clay is rolled into flat sheets that can be joined or carved into various forms.
  5. 11. The part of space in an artwork that appears to be in between the foreground and the background.
  6. 12. Tools used for shaping the surface of the clay.
  7. 14. A method of attaching two clay pieces together, by scratching and applying water to the surfaces.
  8. 15. Objects made from clay and heated to a high temperature until they permanently harden (fired). It can also refer to the process of making those objects.
  9. 16. Clay that is totally dry, but has not yet been fired in a kiln.
  10. 17. Clay that is still damp but is too dry to shape. It feels a bit like leather when you touch it.
  11. 19. Means that something is pliable (soft, flexible) and can be molded into different forms.
  12. 20. A thin knife specifically designed for cutting clay
  13. 21. A flat, curved tool, usually wood or rubber, used for shaping and smoothing clay, especially during wheel-throwing.
  14. 22. Kneading or mixing the clay with your hands, while pressing down on it to remove air bubbles and make it smooth.
Down
  1. 2. A loop of metal (with a flat side) on a handle that can shave off pieces of clay. Comes in a variety of sizes.
  2. 3. A needle on a handle, used for thin inscribing and fine details on the clay surface.
  3. 4. The part of space in an artwork that appears to be farthest away from the viewer.
  4. 7. The distance or area between, around, above, below, or within objects.
  5. 9. A flat, circular platform that rotates easily on its base. A clay object can be placed on it, to make it easy to rotate and shape the object.
  6. 10. The clay is rolled out into “noodles” that can be built up into various forms.
  7. 12. A flat, curved piece of flexible metal used to smooth clay.
  8. 13. Ceramics that are made by hand (without using a wheel or mold).
  9. 15. A type of natural mineral that has plasticity when wet, but becomes hard and brittle upon drying or firing.
  10. 18. The part of space in an artwork that appears to be closest to the viewer.
  11. 19. A ball of clay is pinched between the fingers to change its form.