Summative test Flashcards
Clay
fine grained sediments that become plastic when wet
pinch building
manipulate Clay with your fingers
slab building
flat pieces of clay put together
coil building
rope like pieces of clay attached to one another
Greenware
Clay that can be recycled at any time (first stage of clay before firing)
Bisqueware
first fire of the clay (not fired to full maturity)
Greenware stadges
plastic, leatherhard, bone dry
Glazeware
fire after the full glaze to get final product
Plastic
fresh out of the bag, soft
leatherhard
Clay dried to leather texture
bone dry
Clay is dried to no moisture
slip
Clay and water together
score
using tools to indent the clay for attachment together
wedge
3 reasons why we wedge clay: get the air pockets out, kneeding the clay, must balance and get the moisture level together
kiln
machine used to fire the clay
underglazes
pigment and slip (colored clay), good for design and detail
Glazes
chemical composition that is petrified at high temperatures
transparent
one glaze that is transparent= clear gloss
translucent
allowing some light through, (stained glass window)
opaque
no light can be seen through
gloss
shiny finish/ glaze
matte
no shine finish
satin
in middle, not dull but still has shine
parts of the pot
lid, handle, feet, rim, body
tools to know
rolling pin, slats, ribs, needle tool, loop tool, rake tool, bevel tool, shaver,
what do Maria and Popovi Da use as spiritual offering when taking clay from the earth?
sacred corn
what 3 elements does Maria use to make the clay?
-blue sand
-red clay
-water
what does Maria use a base for building her pots?
poki
What is Maria’s pot shaping tool made out of?
gourds (pumpkin/squash)
What does Maris brush onto her pots?
earth clay (slip)
What does burnishing mean?
to polish
What does Maria use to burnish her pots
polishing stone
What does Popovi Da use to color the pots?
red clay lighten/ slip
What does he make his brushes out of?
yucca leaf (root vegetable)
Why do they only polish the base coat and not the designs?
so that the designs and coat have contrast or a difference
How do the pots turn black?
carbon in smoke turns it black
-dry/hot day
-put pieces on the grate
-put cedar wood under the grate
-enclosure of metal put around pots
-cow chip used for fuel+heat to fire pots
-light on fire inside chamber
-dry house manure is put over pots
Where is San Ildefonso Pueblo?
New Mexico
value
the lightness or darkness of a color
intensity
the brightness or dullness of a color
complimentary colors
opposite
Analogous colors
3 adjacent colors
Triadic colors
3 colors equal distance
Monochromatic
one color
tint
color +white
tone
color+grey
shade
color+ opposite compliment
Primary colors
blue, yellow, red
secondary colors
primary + primary
Tertiary Colors
primary + secondary
