Ceramics & Stages of Clay

5 Written Questions

1. a fine particle of decomposed granite that is plastic and can be formed
2. clay that has been fired once but is unglazed
3. any clay object that has not been fired
4. tiny pores in the clay to allow the escape of water during drying and firing
5. loosely applied term for functional objects made of clay. It can also refer to a place where pottery is made.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Clay that has dried to the degree that all of the moistrue that can evaporate at room temperature has done so.
   1. Porosity
   2. Pottery
   3. Bone Dry
   4. Stoneware
2. a property of clay that allows it to receive and retain form
   1. Plastic
   2. Clay
   3. Porosity
   4. Plasticity
3. liquid clay used in casting or between clay surfaces to facilitate joining pieces. It can also be applied as decoration.
   1. Clay
   2. Slip
   3. Plastic
   4. Porosity
4. term describing anything made of clay. It can be pottery or sculpture.
   1. Porosity
   2. Clay
   3. Ceramics
   4. Plastic
5. high fire ceramics usually tan or gray, non porous. Fired at 2400 (2nd firing)
   1. Stoneware
   2. Glazeware
   3. Bisqueware
   4. Greenware

5 True/False Questions

1. Earthenware → low-fire clay usually red or brown , not vitreous and porous. Fired at 1800 low chipping resistence

   True        False

2. Vitrified → tiny pores in the clay to allow the escape of water during drying and firing

   True        False

3. Plastic → clay that is mpost and workable it can still be shaped and added onto

   True        False

4. Glazeware → any clay object that has not been fired

   True        False

5. Leather Hard → the condition of clay when it is too hard to bend but is still moist enough to carve

   True        False