final Flashcards
(20 cards)
plasticity
The property of clay which allows it to change shape without tearing or breaking.
porosity
The amount of empty space in the structure of the fired clay that makes it capable of absorbing liquids.
vitrification
The stage during firing when a clay or glaze loses its porosity and transforms into a hard, non absorbent, glass-like state.
greenware
never been fired
bisqueware
unglazed but fired clay
glazeware
been fired and glaze fired
glass former
Silica usually makes up at least half of any glaze
fluxes
temperature reducer/melts silica
refractory
stabilizer/alumina/ gives glaze hardness
methods of applying glaze
dripping, spraying, pouring, brushing
unity
to the sense of wholeness that results from the successful combination of the component elements of an artwork
contrast
differences between elements such as color texture, value, and shape.
emphasis
one element, or a combination of elements, creates more attention than anything else in a composition.
movement
arrangement of parts in an artwork to create a sense of motion to the viewer’s eye through the work.
rhythm
ways of combining elements to produce the appearance of movement in an artwork.
balance
arrangement of visual elements to create stability in an artwork.
pattern
repetition of elements or combinations of elements in a recognizable organization
methods for slabs
Mechanized roller, rolling pin, cutting, slammimg
soft slab
ideal for using with molds and transferring texture. With this method the clay is used in a soft, fresh greenware stage
stiff slab
ideal for making boxes and geometrically shaped containers, tiles and sculptural pieces.
