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CLAY CERAMICS CHECK IN

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are you liking ceramics so far...

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2.

Ceramics is...

a)

the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface

b)

an artistic process based on the principle of transferring images from a matrix onto another surface, most often paper or fabric

c)

a type of visual art that involves shaping clay into objects and then firing them in a kiln

d)

a form of visual art in which an artist uses instruments to mark paper or other two-dimensional surface

3.

Match the following clay tools to their names.

a)

1.

Needle Tool

b)

2.

Wire Cutter

c)

3.

Wooden Rib

d)

4.

Loop Toop

e)

5.

Ribbon Tool

4.

I need to (a)   and Score my project if I am using additive techniques on my clay project, when I am coiling walls, or when I am connecting slab pieces.

5.

What does it look like to "score your project"

6.

The best method to make a low bowl or small teacup would be...

a)

Slab

b)

Pinch

c)

Coil

7.

The best method to make scare or geometric shaped vessels, plates/ dishes, or taller cups.

a)

Pinch

b)

Coil

c)

Slab

8.

The best method for making tall, wider, or bigger bowls, vessels, or vases would be...

a)

Coil

b)

Slab

c)

Pinch

9.

Clay walls and bases should be no bigger than your thumb but no thinner than your pinky.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

PUT THE FIRST 4 STAGES OF CLAY IN ORDER BEFORE A PROJECT GETS FIRED.

a)

SLIP

b)

PLASTIC

c)

LEATHER HARD

d)

BONE DRY/ GREENWARE

1)
2)
3)
4)