Stages of clay Raw clay is wet clay You can mold it Greenware is clay that is air dried Bisqueware is clay that has been fired once Glazeware has a coating of glass that melts and makes the outside of clay smooth and interesting ID: 494796
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What is Clay?Slide2
Stages of clay
Raw
clay is wet clay. You can mold it.
Greenware
is clay that is air dried
Bisqueware
is clay that has been fired
once.
Glazeware
has a coating of glass that melts and makes the outside of clay smooth and interestingSlide3
This is where your clay comes from.Slide4
SilicaSlide5
Clay
is a fine-grained natural rock or soil material that combines one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter.
Clays are plastic due to their water content and become hard, brittle and non–plastic upon drying or firing.
Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.
Depending on the content of the soil, clay can appear in various colors, from white to dull gray or brown to a deep orange-red.Slide6Slide7Slide8
Pinch Pots
A
pinch pot
is a simple form of hand-made pottery produced from ancient times to the present.
The pinching method is a means to create pottery that can be ornamental or functional, and has been widely employed across cultures and times.
Simple clay vessels such as bowls and cups of various sizes can be formed and shaped by hand using a methodical pinching process in which the clay walls are thinned by pinching them with thumb and forefinger.Slide9
How to make a pinch pot.Slide10
Animal Pinch Pots.Slide11Slide12Slide13
Look through books to find an animal which inspires you.
Brainstorm ideas by drawing all four sides of your animal pinch pot in your art journal.
Think about what your animal will look from all angles.
Make sure you include all details.Slide14
Expectations
You will draw your project idea in pencil in your sketchbook
Your project will have a realistic animal head, tail and legs or appendages
You will follow the rules of attaching the pieces.
You will clean up your workspace every period