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CERAMICS
What is ceramics?
Ceramics is the creation of sculptural forms using
different ceramic techniques and different types of
clay.
Clay is a natural material found in the earth. It is the
result of erosion, the breakdown of the earths rocky
crust into minute particles due to wind, water or ice.
Ceramic Techniques
The COIL method of hand
Building uses rolled coils of
Clay. These are SCORED
and attached to each other.
The PINCH method
Pinches and pulls your
project into it’s final form.
The SLAB method is
when clay is rolled
out to an even
thickness, then cut and
Shaped into the
Desired form.
Cultural Ceramic forms
Greece
•Greek pots were made in a wide variety
of shapes and sizes for both the local
market and export.
•Vessels were made on a potter’s
wheel, a revolving wheel powered by
the potter’s knee.
•The Greeks thought of their gods
and goddesses as humans, and
represented them that way in their
works of art.
• The elaborate decoration and carefully
planned proportions reflect qualities the
Greeks admired most- harmony, order
and balance.
The HYDRIA was made during the sixth century B.C. in Greece
Neck
The decoration and
careful proportions
reflect HARMONY,
ORDER &
BALANCE
The largest
figures are on
the main body
of the pot,
while smaller
figures
decorate the
shoulder. The
figures make
up scenes that
illustrate
episodes in
GREEK
MYTHOLOGY
Pottery vessels
decorated in the
BLACK-FIGURE
style, such as
this hydria, were
a specialty of the
ancient Greeks.
Greek
Body
Hydra
530-500BC
Slip-glazed earthenware
Foot
American Indian Gourd Art
•Gourd art involves creating
works of art by painting on dried
gourd shells based on the
principles of pointillism.
•During the process gourd
surfaces may be carved, sanded,
burned, dyed and polished
The form is
considered when
selecting images to
decorate the pot
Gourd decoration is
an ancient tradition in
Africa, Asia, Central
and South America, as
well as the indigenous
people of the
Americas.
Narrative design
Repetition of
cultural symbols
Line, shape and
texture
Japan
This jar was probably used during religious
ceremonies or for cooking over an open fire.
This prehistoric
EARTHENWARE
pot was made by
the Jomon
people, the first
culture to
produce ceramic
wares in Japan.
Long COILS of
clay were pressed
together to form a
distinctive shape
The ornamental rim
dominates the
decoration and form.
Deep Jar
c. 3000-2000BC
Earthenware with modelled &
Impressed decor
The cylindrical body is
lightly textured with
diagonal LOW-RELIEF
designs made by
rolling or pressing
rope or cord patterns
into wet clay
Australian Indigenous
Thancoupie
Thancoupie “pushes out” the
Walls of the clay with concave
Surfaces of her body- knees &
elbows
Thainakuith people recognise
That when flowers bloom and
leaves begin to fall it is time for
hunting turtles.
Thancoupie’s aim was to
Preserve the “stories” of her
People with unique imagery
Pot: Orinde the Turtle
c.1995
Merran Esson
•Esson’s textured surfaces give us clues about the Australian environment.
•Her vessels are a mixture of natural forms and mechanical structures.
Modern ceramic designs