PPT-Ceramics The art and process of making objects from clay

Clay Decomposed Rock Basically clay is mud Clay Mine Clay drying Prepared amp processed clay Powder amp plastic Different types of clay bodies Earthenware Terra Cotta Stoneware. 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!. Antra Loce . Zane Novika. Ceramic.   Ceramic product creation is one of the oldest crafts industries. Already in the Stone Age people in the world starts to use a simple clay to prepare the dishes in which to store excess farm, cook meals, as well as the clay used in the cult objects and ornaments injection. Originally used in an ordinary clay with contamination, each instead of using natural, container or shape of the object is created in a free form by hand, the products are not fired.. Hand Building Techniques . Coiled Pottery . - . One of the oldest ways of forming pottery. Long . strands/snakes/coils . of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through . slipping and scoring. . . POTTERY- . Is a technique using clay to create symmetrical forms on a spinning wheel. . Clay. Clay is Soft and Flexible when Wet, Hard when Dry, and Permanent when Fired.. Ceramics. - is the Art of making something out of clay.. DIA WEEK WITHOUT WALLS. in collaboration with. Using a combination of hand building techniques the participants will be guided to make an object in clay based on the theme . SPORTS. . . Over the five days, participants will learn the ceramic making process, from preparing clay to glazing. . 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.. 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. . Pottery or clay sculpture fired at high temperatures in a kiln to make them harder and stronger. . Ceramics Around the World. Ceramics have been used, throughout the world, for tens of thousands of years.. 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.. The art of making objects out of clay. What is Clay?. A fine grain material from the earth that is naturally found in soil and sedimentary rock. . Lesson 1a. Hand building Techniques. Pinch - Forming a clay object . 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 . POTTERY- . Is a technique using clay to create symmetrical forms on a spinning wheel. . Clay. Clay is Soft and Flexible when Wet, Hard when Dry, and Permanent when Fired.. Ceramics. - is the Art of making something out of clay..