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Ceramics 1
Week 8
Focal Point
The most important area in a work of art. The spot that draws the viewer’s attention the most
Emphasis
Art principle that helps the viewer locate the focal point
Emphasis can be achieved by
Isolating a detailed area or
Changing the value or color of an area
Slab Building Method
Method of creating pots by joining slabs of clay to quickly form the sides, top, and bottom of vessels
Soaking the Kiln
Maintaining a warm temperature below the boiling point of water so that the water in the clay evaporates completely
Three Ways toApply Glaze to a Vessel
Dipping into a vat of glaze (most efficient)
2 Pouring
Pour glaze ontoThe outside orInto the inside
of a vessel
3 brushing
Brushing glaze on like a painting (least efficient)
Scratch Test
A test to determineThickness of glaze
After applying glaze scratch through to check glaze is 1 millimeter thick
1mm = thickness of a dime
Content
The essential meaning, significance, or value of a work of art
Why the art made the artwork
Or What the viewer thinks
the art is about
Creative Problem Solving Skill:
3-Ms
Modify Magnify Minify
Modify: Become inspired by something then slightly change it
“All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.“Nicholas Sparks
Modify simplify, change
Magnify Enlarge one part or add parts to your original idea
Minify: Reduce or Eliminate Parts of the Original Idea or Add a Background or Design