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Ceramics 1 Final Exam

The things I have learned in my Ceramics I Class:

In my ceramics I class I have learned about the great importance of ceramics for humanity.

Baked clay has not only the purpose of decorating our homes but also the functional importance of storage. In the beginning containers made out of baked clay were used to transport water long distances, later it began to be used for storing grains and protecting the grain from rodents, that way people were able to keep food sources year round. As societies became more advanced also their food and water sources became more predictable as people worry less about survival then their leisurely activities expanded. Ancient societies like Rome, Greece and Egypt were able to spend large amounts of time creating beautiful vases and vessels that depict daily activities, rituals and religious subjects. Ceramic containers is one thing that most cultures from every part of the world have in common.

In my Ceramics class I also learned about the magic of the ceramic process. Dirt is combined with water to create clay, recycled clay needs to be wedge to get rid of air pockets and prevent the piece from blowing up in the kiln. More liquid mud is called slip and we can use it to glue and to decorate. When a clay piece is firm but cold to the touch is called Leather hard, once the piece has become really dry we call it Bone Dry and it is ready to be baked, the baking process of clay is called the Bisque fire, the bisque fire is usually done at a lower temperature but some clays are fired at a higher temperature, those are called high fire clays. The last firing of the clay will usually be the glaze fire and that is the stage where we can add under-glazes and glazes to decorate and seal the surface of the clay body.

Based on the previous Paragraph answer the next questions:

In my ceramics I class I have learned about the great importance of ceramics for ___________.

Baked clay has not only the purpose of ______________our homes but also the _____________

importance of____________. In the beginning containers made out of baked clay were used to _________________long distances, later it began to be used for storing __________and _____________the grain from rodents, that way people were able to keep food sources______________. As societies became more advanced also their _______and ________sources became more _____________as people worry less about ____________then their leisurely activities____________. Ancient societies like___________, __________and _________were able to spend large amounts of time creating beautiful _________and _________that depict_______________, ___________and __________subjects____________ ___________ is one thing that most cultures from every part of the world have in common.

In my Ceramics class I also learned about the magic of the ceramic____________. Dirt is combined with water to create_________, recycled clay needs to be wedge to get rid of air pockets and prevent the piece from ___________in the________. More liquid mud is called _________and we can use it to glue and to_________. When a clay piece is firm but cold to the touch is called_____________, once the piece has become really dry we call it ___________and it is ready to be baked, the baking process of clay is called the____________, the bisque fire is usually done at a lower temperature but some clays are fired at a_______________, those are called________ ________ clays. The last firing of the clay will usually be the ____________and that is the stage where we can add ______________and _________to ___________ and __________the surface of the ____________.

Observe the pictures and complete the next sentences based on what you have learned in your

Ceramics I class

Process number 1 “THE MAKiNG”

1-This lady making a ___________ using_________

2- She is not wheel –throwing she is ____________

3- She had to _________it to get rid of ___________

4- She is using a ________ to hand-build her _______

5- She is not using slip because ________works great!

Puki water Air pockets clay pot Vase wedge Hand-building

Process number 2 “THE DECORATING”

1- His vase has already been __________ in a __________

2- He is using ____________ or ____________ to add color.

3- His clay is probably _____________ temperature clay

4- He ____________ the piece first with a ________ to

___________ the surface and make it shiny.

5- He used ________ to seal the inside and make it Waterproof.

Low- fire glaze Under-glaze bisqued slip burnished kiln seal rock

From The next list of terms match the picture with the word, choose the right word write it under the matching picture

to fire To wedge To sculpt To Hand-buildTo decorate To design Carving tools kiln

Wheel thrown Ceramic tools To carve Glazing

Chose three pictures and write about the parts or process that you see as you remember doing it or using it in class

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