PPT-Intro to Ceramics/Clay Clay Makes up 75% of the earth’s land mass!!

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 its iron content color vitrification process and firing temperature. HEAT Ten Basics of Electric Firing Handbuilt. . Dreamheads. and . Wheel-Thrown Pottery. Reality, Surrealism, and Clay . Mrs. Fuller, Instructor. Ionia High School 2011-12. Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali. I CANs: Beginning Ceramics Students. 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.. Clay – Decomposed Rock. Basically, clay is mud. Clay Mine. Clay drying. Prepared & processed clay. Powder & plastic. Different types of clay bodies. Earthenware. Terra Cotta. Stoneware. 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. 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..