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Clay: The Everlasting Memento
Christen Baker
Why Clay?
Clay is Accessible
• Clay and other ceramic materials are mined for industry.
• clay and ceramic stores around the country.
• You can dig up your own.
Clay is Versatile
• Functional• Waterproof• Durable• Decorative• Can be altered for the needs of the
artist
Clay is Pliable
• Can be molded and formed very easily– Handbuilding– Slipcasting– Throwing on the wheel
• Has great plasticity with the addition of water
• Can be very strong with the ceramic additives
Clay is Archival
• Clay becomes permanent when fired to a minimum of 600 degrees Celcius or 1112 degrees Farenheight.
• Once clay has chemically changed and reached vitrification, it cannot physically break down on its own - ever.
Ancient Civilization
Jericho, 7000 BCE
Mesopotamia
Sumer, 2500 BCE
Egypt
Ancient Greece
The Etruscans
The Rise of Industrialized Ceramics
19th Century America
Contemporary Interpretations
What have we concluded?