3E-CH:4 QUIZ

What is the coil method in clay hand-building?

• A technique using a potter's wheel

• A method of glazing pottery

• A technique of layering rope-like pieces of clay

• A method of firing clay

What is an extruder used for in pottery?

• Painting designs on clay

• Shaping clay using a die

• Drying clay pieces

• Mixing clay with water

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

• Coiling

• Pinching

• Slabbing

• Throwing

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

• The study of color theory

• The branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and art

• The technique of sculpting

• The history of ancient art

What does the element of art "space" indicate?

• The texture of a surface

• The color of an object

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

• The weight of a sculpture

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

• Sculpting knife
• Potter's wheel
• Rib
• Clay extruder

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

• Rolling
• Paddling
• Sculpting
• Molding

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

• Banding Wheel

• Ceramic kiln
• Pottery Wheel

• Clay mixer

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

• Heian culture
• Yayoi culture
• Nara period
• Jomon culture

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

• Extrusion
• Sculpting
• Casting
• Molding