PPT-Ceramics Preparing Clay Before making anything with clay, whether by hand or on the pottery

Wedging Working clay on a surface with the palms of the hands in order to remove air from it and obtain a uniform consistency Leather hard The condition of unfired clay when most of the moisture has evaporated leaving it still soft enough to be carved into or joined to other pieces . Prehistoric Pottery. Pottery was developed from the Neolithic period onward and was constantly evolving.. Pots have been discovered all over the British Isles, from the South of England to Scotland.. Chart. CERAMICS. CLAY. KILN. FIRING. GLAZE. TECHNIQUES. PROCESSES. CERAMIC TOOLS. Ceramics. -. A hard brittle heat-resistant material made by firing a mixture of clay and chemicals at high temperature.. Objects made of clay fired at a high enough temperature for a chemical change to take place in the clay body, usually over 1550 degrees F.. TYPES OF CLAY:. 1.  . Earthenware Clay. - A low-fire clay. Porous and not waterproof. To be functional, It must be glazed.. Ceramic objects are made with inorganic, non-metallic materials that are heated and then cooled. These materials tend to be strong, but brittle.. These objects include:. Pottery. Bricks. Glass. Roof and floor tiles. What you need to know to get started…. Clay is…... Weathered, decomposed Granite (rock). A Clay Body, is pure clay mixed other materials to make a desirable colour and texture of clay.. Earthenware: the type we will use. Fired at 1015-1200 C comes in red or white This is a “LOW FIRE” clay. Other clays are fired much hotter!. From Ancient Greece. The Importance of Pottery. Storage containers, cookware and dishes were as necessary for the Ancient Greeks as they are for us.. Without much glass and with metal being expensive, clay was a very handy material.. Ceramics Vocabulary. 1. . Ceramics. – an object made from clay. 2. . . Plastic. – clay that is soft and easy to work with. 3. . . Leatherhard. – clay that is slightly dried and holds its shape. Mrs. . Morawa. TPHS Ceramics. What is Ceramics?. Ceramics is the art and science of making more or less permanent objects from earthy, organic materials when they are subject to heat.. The elements > EARTH, WATER, AIR and FIRE are all necessary in making ceramics.. They are distiguished by its bonding which is ionic or covalent bonding. High elastic modulus and hardness. High melting point. Low thermal expansion. Good chemical resistance. Brittle. Thermal insulators. Objective: You will describe and analyze artwork and culture in order . select and apply design work to a . sgrafitto. dish.. DRILL. :. ~You will need a full page for today.. ~GET AN IPAD. . SPRAY WATER IN BAG!!!!. August 1-12 Tiles. Students will…. Understand the tools that are available to them. . Understand a tile project. Wood Tool. Used for Smoothing. Loop tool. Carving out of clay . Rib tools. Smoothing. 3 Properties that make up clay. 1. Plasticity (ability to form). 2. Porosity (ability to hold moisture). *Similar to a sponge. 3. Vitrify (ability to harden and keep its shape). 3 types of clay. Clay is characterized by it’s iron content (color), vitrification process, and firing temperature.. Jennifer Chanter, who became one of his students, wrote this about rst seeing Zavis workThe art pieces ... took my breath away. The clean uncluttered Canadiana subject matter and the depth of th The Benefits of Reading Books,Most people read to read and the benefits of reading are surplus. But what are the benefits of reading. Keep reading to find out how reading will help you and may even add years to your life!.The Benefits of Reading Books,What are the benefits of reading you ask? Down below we have listed some of the most common benefits and ones that you will definitely enjoy along with the new adventures provided by the novel you choose to read.,Exercise the Brain by Reading .When you read, your brain gets a workout. You have to remember the various characters, settings, plots and retain that information throughout the book. Your brain is doing a lot of work and you don’t even realize it. Which makes it the perfect exercise!