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Chapter 11 And 12 Flashcards

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Bas-relief

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Low relief

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Three dimensional

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Involves height, width, and depth

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Haut-relief

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High relief

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Constrapposto

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Counterbalance. Sets body in a gentle “S” curve.

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Installations

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Created for a specific site

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Earthwork

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Art made from natural materials from and for a specific place.

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Methods of sculpture

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Additive, subtractive, casting

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Additive methods

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Modeling and assembly

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Subtractive method

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Carving

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Casting methods

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Lost wax and direct casting

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Modeling

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Manipulative. Clay is most common, uses an armature

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Assembly

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Constructing a whole from individual parts

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Carving

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Wood and stone are principle materials

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Direct casting

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Object is vaporized and replaced with molten metal

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Craft

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Expert work done by hand, not by machine

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Craft mediums

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Clay, glass, metal, wood, fiber

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Four methods of clay construction

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Pinch, cool, slab, throwing

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Peter Vaulkos

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“Father of modern ceramics”. Negates the functionality of the vessel. Let’s work speak for itself.

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Maria Martinez

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Coil method. Almost geometrically perfect. Black on black ware pottery.

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Glass

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Made from silica (sand)

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Dale Chihuly

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Glass guy

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Forging

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When a chunk of metal is heated over a fire then heated and shaped with hammers.

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Repousse

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Hammering silver or gold into a thin sheet over a wooden core.

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Wood

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Easy to work with. Does not require extreme heat. And is widely available.

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Fiber

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A narrow strand of vegetable, animal, or synthetic material.

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Tapestry

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Manipulated more freely to allow a variety of colors and designs almost like paintings

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