Ceramics Quiz

Which of the following is a common pottery technique where clay is shaped on a rotating wheel?

• Hand-building

• Wheel throwing

• Slip casting

• Pinching

What is the name of the technique where clay is rolled into long, snake-like ropes and then coiled to form a pot?

• Slab building

• Wheel throwing

• Coiling

• Slip casting

Which famous pottery artist is known for his work in the Arts and Crafts Movement and founded the Leach Pottery in St Ives?

• Bernard Leach

• Pablo Picasso

• Peter Voulkos

• Maria Martinez

What is the process of heating pottery to a high temperature to harden it called?

• Glazing

• Firing

• Wedging

• Scoring

Which pottery technique involves pouring liquid clay into a mold?

• Hand-building

• Wheel throwing

• Slip casting

• Coiling

Who is the famous Native American potter known for her black-on-black pottery?

• Maria Martinez

• Bernard Leach

• Peter Voulkos

• Beatrice Wood

What is the term for the process of removing air bubbles from clay by kneading it?

• Scoring

• Wedging

• Glazing

• Firing

Which pottery artist is known for his abstract expressionist ceramics and is considered a founder of the American studio pottery movement?

• Bernard Leach

• Peter Voulkos

• Maria Martinez

• Beatrice Wood

What is the name of the technique where flat pieces of clay are joined together to create a form?

• Coiling

• Slip casting

• Slab building

• Wheel throwing

Which famous pottery artist was known as the "Mama of Dada" and was a key figure in the Dada art movement?

• Maria Martinez

• Bernard Leach

• Peter Voulkos

• Beatrice Wood