clay and sculpture - SEMESTER FINALS

Question 1

what stage of clay is safe to use

Answer 1

wet clay

Question 2

a structure built to fire clay at high temperatures

Answer 2

kiln

Question 3

a technique that involves shaping clay into broad, flat, thick pieces

Answer 3

slab

Question 4

kneading the clay to even out the texture and work out air bubbles

Answer 4

wedging

Question 5

a clay stage where clay can bend without breaking

Answer 5

plastic

Question 6

a method of attaching rolls of clay together to form pottery

Answer 6

coiling

Question 7

carving stage, cuts like cheese

Answer 7

leather hard

Question 8

the type of clay that we used in class

Answer 8

stoneware

Question 9

a hand method squeezing clay with your fingers

Answer 9

pinching

Question 10

heating pottery of clay sculpture high enough to render it hard and durable

Answer 10

fire

Question 11

clay is different than mud due to it’s level of…

Answer 11

plasticity

Question 12

method where clay is spun into symmetrical shapes

Answer 12

wheel

Question 13

dry clay creates clay ________ which can be harmful if breathed in over time

Answer 13

dust

Question 14

clay and water mixed together to be used as glue

Answer 14

slip

Question 15

low temperature clay

Answer 15

earthenware

Question 16

functional ware, such as vases, pots, bowls, or plates

Answer 16

pottery

Question 17

phrase for clay that has been heated to specific temperatures

Answer 17

ceramics

Question 18

painted on over the clay object to add color

Answer 18

glaze

Question 19

clay that is ready to be fired

Answer 19

bone dry

Question 20

high temperature clay with some transparency

Answer 20

porcelain

Question 21

clay head steps in order:

Answer 21

1. section clay into equal chunks and roll into balls
2. make two pinch pots
3. cross hatch and add liquid clay as glue
4. put two halves of clay head together
5. sculpt face by squeezing clay on surface
6. add details and texture
7. poke a vent hole
8. let clay become dry
9. add accents with iron oxide

Question 22

additive process

Answer 22

a method or creating a sculpture or form by adding material to a mass

Question 23

modeling

Answer 23

shaping clay, fibers, or other soft materials into a desired form

Question 24

subtractive process

Answer 24

creating a sculpture or form by removing parts of a mass