Homework for week 4
Firing and glazing ceramics and slab built pots.
Monday, July 7
Read "An overview of the firing process. http://pottery.about.com/od/thefiringprocess/tp/firingover.htm
Explain the following terms:
Firing, Bisque firing, Glaze firing
waxing the pot
What is glaze made up of?
Explain the 4 components of a glaze. Additional important things to know about glaze, please add this to your notes.
1. Glaze seals the ceramic so it is safe to eat from. Bacteria can stick to unglazed clay so you should never eat or drink from unglazed ceramic.
Wednesday, July 9
Choose 5 of the slab pots to draw in your sketchbook. Use ONE of the elements of design in a sentance to describe each pot.
Elements of design: balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, repetition,proportion, rhythm, variety, unity.
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