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Ceramic Revision

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Clay that has been fired a second time with glaze

a)

glazeware

b)

bisqueware

c)

glitter bomb

d)

greenware

2.

Rolling clay into long cylinders is called

a)

coil

b)

slab

c)

pinch

d)

flop

3.

Constructing clay with flat pieces of clay is called

a)

slab

b)

coil

c)

pinch

d)

flop

4.

We score, slip and smear to

a)

attach pieces of clay together

b)

soften clay

c)

rework clay

d)

deconstruct clay forms

5.

Element of Design:

The surface quality of a shape (for example: rough, smooth, soft, hard, or glossy). Can be physical or visual.

a)

texture

b)

value

c)

direction

d)

shape

6.

Define: the technical term for concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

a)

aesthetics

b)

prettiness

c)

appearance

d)

the look

7.

Define: burnishing

a)

polish by rubbing

b)

burn off edges

c)

attach pieces of clay together

d)

adding legs to a vessel

8.

When describing a ceramic artwork, one should focus on:

a)

form and surface decoration

b)

possible cultural significance

c)

the imperfections of the vessel

d)

glaze application and joinery

9.

Jomon pottery refers to ceramics with...

a)

cord pattern embossed into the surface

b)

surface glaze

c)

imperfections in form

d)

golden underglaze in the cracks

10.

What style of ceramics would this vessel be classified as:

a)

Jomon

b)

Green Oribe

c)

Kintsugi

d)

Bisqueware

11.

Green Oribe ceramics' common convention is...

a)

dip glazing resulting in drips and freely applied

b)

rope pattern imprint

c)

perfection in symmetrical

d)

green circles as surface decorations

12.

Define: "having parts which fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement"

a)

asymmetrical

b)

wonky

c)

conventional

d)

haphazard

13.

Green Oribe ceramics commonly depict imagery of...

a)

nature

b)

religious motifs

c)

non-representational forms

d)

portraits

14.

Kintsugi ceramics emerged from the philosophy that:

a)

objects that are broken should not be thrown aware, but repaired

b)

objects should be broken, to be repaired

c)

objects repaired, should be broken

d)

objects that are broken should not be repaired

15.

This image is an example of...

a)

Kintsugi

b)

Jomon

c)

Green Oribe

d)

Wabi Sabi

16.

Kintsugi ceramics deliberately used gold glaze to emphasise the beauty of...

a)

the fault lines

b)

the overall form

c)

the symmetry of the vessel

d)

the rest of the surface glaze

17.

Kintsugi belongs to the Zen ideals of Wabi Sabi which cherishes what is ________ and ____________

a)

simple, unpretentious

b)

complex, asthetically-pleasing

c)

basic, underwhelming

d)

vibrant, organic

18.

_____________refers to the beauty of the impermanent, imperfect, rustic and the melancholy.

a)

Jomon

b)

Kintsugi

c)

Green Oribe

d)

Wabi Sabi

19.

Wabi Sabi ceramics portrays the idea of beauty by...

a)

emphasising things are always more beautiful when they show signs of age and individuality

b)

depicting things are more beautiful when they are broken

c)

portraying things are more beautiful when they are symmetrical

d)

underglazed vessels

20.

Wabi-Sabi contrasts from Western ideals of beauty by rejecting...

a)

the crave for perfection and symmetry

b)

underglaze

c)

imagery of nature

d)

asymmetrical forms

21.

How is this image an example of Wabi Sabi?

a)

it has been broken and repaired

b)

it is asymmetrical and thus imperfect

c)

it depicts imagery of nature

d)

ring of gold glaze

22.

Kintsugi means:

a)

join with gold

b)

golden construct

c)

assemble from broken

d)

scratch and slip

23.

Wabi Sabi ceramics is constructed for the purpose of __________ due to their simplicity and reflection on nature

a)

tea ceremonies

b)

family celebrations

c)

evening meals

d)

season changes

24.

The common two purposes of ceramics are:

a)

decorative and functional

b)

decorative and operational

c)

functional and utilitarian

d)

containment and decorative

25.

Form means...

a)

the shape of the vessel

b)

the size the vessel

c)

the surface decoration of the vessel

d)

the texture of the vessel

26.

Ideas of Japanese beauty embodied in ceramics resolve around..

a)

finding greater satisfaction in the humble moments

b)

luxury and wealth of the object

c)

reflections of man's presence in the world

d)

seeking loneliness in life

27.

How is this image an example of Kintsugi?

a)

it has been broken and repaired

b)

it is asymmetrical and thus imperfect

c)

it depicts imagery of nature

d)

earthen glaze

28.

How is this image an example of Wabi Sabi?

a)

it has been broken and repaired

b)

it is asymmetrical and each piece is original

c)

gold rim around each edge

d)

organic forms