Ceramics 1Week Twelve

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Ceramics 1 Week Twelve
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Harmony

• The visual elements are repeated in different
  ways that appear the same or similar to other
  areas in the work.

• How are the shapes found in this work by Bruce
  white similar?

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Example of Harmony

• Repeating directional lines and/or shapes within
  the piece similar to the outer edge of the work
• Layering similar colors so that all the parts
  seem to fit together

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Kick Wheel

• Pottery wheel not run by electricity but rather
  the potters feet kick a lower wheel to get it
  started and reenergize it when it slows down.

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Soaking the Kiln

• Maintaining the kiln at a temperature below the
  boiling point of water for an extended period of
  time, ensures pots are completely bone dry before
  firing.

Under 212 F/100 C
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Glaze Fit

• Glazes fit when they expand as the clay expands
  and shrink at the same rate as the clay being
  fired shrinks when cooling

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Good Glaze Fit

• Means the glaze is always firmly attached to the
  pot throughout the firing process
• Glaze should look smooth and free of defects

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Poor Glaze Fit Shivering

• Glaze flakes off the surface in chucks because
  the glaze shrinks faster than the pot when
  cooling in the kiln

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Poor Glaze Fit Crazing

• Cracking or distortion of glaze caused by the
  admission of cold air to the kiln during cooling
  or poor glaze fit
• Glaze applied to thick may craze

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Japanese Cracked Vase

• Sometimes crazing is encouraged
• Japanese cracked vase is stained with
  concentrated tea to create a natural and
  interesting pattern in the glaze

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Health Warning

• Crazed surfaces allow bacterial growth so artists
  who want to emphasize these cracks should only
  encourage cracks on the outside of pots
• Or stain cracks with contrasting glaze and
  re-fire the pot with a clear glaze to seal cracks

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Wax Resist

• Wax creates a barrier keeping glaze from soaking
  into the ceramic surface
• Glaze drips on waxed areas are easy to remove
  with a damp sponge

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Wax Resist Warning

• Glaze drips not removed from waxed surface will
  reach the pots surface when wax melts away in
  the kiln

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Dry Footing

• Brushing wax resist onto the foot of a pot before
  glazing will help you to easily wipe away glaze
  if it accidentally drips on the foot ring when
  dipping

• All glaze should be removed from the bottom of a
  piece before firing
• To make stilting
• unnecessary

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Creative Problem SolvingThink Positive!

• I think positive
• I always think were going to score
• Dan Marino
• Hall of fame 2005
• 9 time pro bowler

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Zig Ziglar Expert Salesman, Author, and Public
Speaker

• Positive thinking will let you do everything
  better than negative thinking will

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Herm Albright (1876-1944)Wrote for Saturday
Evening Post

• A positive attitude may not solve all your
  problems, but it will annoy enough people to make
  it worth the effort.