1. Ceramics Terms Ceramics: Greek word for keramos, meaning “potter’s clay.” Dates back to c. 25,000 BC. Kiln: Oven in which to fire clay. 2. Terms/Definitions Kneading/wedging:…

Slide 1Clay Stages Slide 2 Clay Stages - what? The nature of clay changes with its moisture content. Its physical properties and possibilities change progressively as it…

Slide 1 Clay Tools and Stages/ stamps Slide 2 Stages of Clay Objective: You will predict the meaning for the stages of clay in order to state what level of moisture it has.…

Slide 1 Slide 2 G L A Z I N G Humphrey Slide 3 What is glaze? Glaze is liquid glass; melted onto the surface of a ceramic piece Like other forms of glass, it provides a nonporous…

Intro to Clay Intro to Clay What is Clay? What are the Stages of Clay? What are some common tools? What is relief? Sculpture in the round? WHAT IS CLAY? a stiff, sticky fine-grained…