Ceramics Safety and History

(Multple Correct Answers) Why is it important to clean up messes in a ceramics studio?

• Messes are ugly

• Someone might trip over the clay

• Some ceramics materials are dangerous to breathe

• Some ceramics materials are dangerous if ingested

• Clay can clog the sink

(Multiple correct answers): When working with dry clay or large amounts of clay dust (like when mixing clay) you should wear

• Headphones

• Eye protection

• A respirator

• Steel-toed boots

• Gloves

To keep clay from drying out, it should be:

• Wrapped tightly in plastic

• Wrapped tightly in tin foil

• Wrapped tightly in fabric

• Soaked in water

(Multiple Correct Answers) To stay safe around clay, you should always:

• Clean up with a damp sponge

• Never throw clay

• Avoid touching clay with your bare hands

• Keep clay in the refrigerator

• Keep scraps off the floor

(Multiple correct answers). It's important to wedge the clay to:

• Warm up the clay

• Get air bubbles out of the clay

• Dry out the clay

• Align clay particles

• Achieve uniform consistency

(Multiple Correct Answers) Artworks are more successful when they are:

• Thicker than your pinky and thinner than your thumb

• Very Thick

• Hollow, with a hole for steam to get out.

• Stuffed with some kind of filler

• Scored, slipped, and smoothed

It is important to keep clay scraps clean because:

• Only clean clay can be recycled

• Dirty clay spreads diseases

• Dirty clay smells bad

• Clean clay is prettier

Never put glaze on:

• The handle of a pot

• The outside of a pot

• The inside of a pot

• The bottom of the pot

Always handle clay artworks carefully at all times because

• Clay is messy

• Clay is toxic

• Clay is easy to break

• Clay is cold

(Multiple Correct Answers) Clay is:

• Plastic when moist

• Always a liquid

• Hard when fired

• Always a solid

• Always a gas