3E-CH:4 FLASHCARD

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What is the coil method in clay hand-building?

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A technique of layering rope-like pieces of clay

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What is an extruder used for in pottery?

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Shaping clay using a die

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Which hand-building technique involves squeezing clay between fingers and thumb?

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Pinching

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What does the term "aesthetics" refer to in art?

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The branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and art

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What does the element of art "space" indicate?

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Areas between, around, above, below, or within something

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A flat curved tool made of wood, metal, or Plastic used to refine shapes in clay is called?

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Rib

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What is beating clay with a flat stick to strengthen joints, thin walls, alter shape, or create texture?

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Paddling

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What is a wheel head mounted on a pedestal base and turned by hand, used in the formation and decoration of ceramics?

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Banding Wheel

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An Early Japanese culture (ca. 9000-300 bce) and style of pottery created by that culture; from the Japanese word for “cord-impression pattern.”

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Jomon culture

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The process of shaping moist clay by forcing it through a die is called?

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Extrusion