Pinch Pot Research

2. The primary coil in the design uses 22-gauge enamel-coated magnet-wire, with 24 turns around an object with a diameter of 1.25 inches.

Obtain a 30 cm by 11 cm container and place it on a flat surface large enough to fit it.

The goal of this report was to bring awareness to the problems that Perfect Pottery has fallen victim to from the recent, drastic change of moving to the United States. This article is aimed at bringing ideas to the table that would solve many of the situations and difficulties that came with that recent transition.

Put the burner stand on the pie pan and then place the glass beaker with approximately 50 g of distilled water in it on the burner stand.

Pottery is very beneficial and advantageous to archaeologists as it is a very common and widespread product that leads us to have a greater understanding about the everyday life of the area inhabitants. “Pottery is one of the most common artefacts in ancient sites. Once broken, unlike glass and metal, it cannot be recycled. This makes it very useful to archaeologists,” said Pont. Pont made the conclusion that the red slip pottery was used by the Pompeian’s as tableware with the main purpose of serving food and drink given its characteristically glossy surface. By dipping ceramics in liquid clay and later firing it in an oxygenating kiln is how this gloss is created (Kalnins, 2004) (see figure

'Potlatch' was the name given to most Northwest Coast celebrations. It comes from the Nuu-chah-nulth word 'pachitle' meaning 'to give'.

On the Levi Jordan Plantation ceramic shards have been found next to what is thought to be a hearth or fireplace. Some of the clay was in the form of one bowl, several ceramic plates and cups. The hearth was most likely the center of activity in the cabin, as tobacco pipes were scattered around it. Blacksmiths will sometimes make pots, but most of the time they used iron or aluminum. Pots are made from clay, which can be found anywhere near a river. Then the clay is fired, to dry it after it has been shaped (most of the time by hand, but in modern times on a pottery wheel). A couple of countries who were the first to make clay pots were, Czech Republic, Japan, and China. Clay was a very important resource used for decoration, storage, and

My role as a teacher is to create stimulating classes giving the learners the opportunity to develop and achieve skills associated with ceramics practices. I start by firstly understanding the assesment criteria set out by the AS board,

The native peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, held several rituals and practices that were essential and integral part of their indigenous culture. Derived from the “either from Chinook Jargon meaning "giving" or from the Nootka verb "pa-chide" which means "to give" (Drucker 55); a potlatch was “an opulent ceremonial feast to celebrate an important event held by tribes of Northwest Indians of North America including the Tlingit, Tsimishian, Haida, Coast Salish, Nuxalk, Kwakiutl and Chinook people” (Alchin 10). The potlatch was practice by theses tribes in recognition of significant events such as the transfer of tribal titles and privileges, the cultivation of alliances, birth, death, marriage, and the recognition of social

Barcott, Bruce, and Michael Scherer. "The Great Pot Experiment. (Cover Story)." Time 185.19 (2015): 38. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 26 Feb. 2016.

According to Isaacs, pottery was introduced to Hermannsburg in the late-twentieth century by Victor Jaensch. Jaensch “advised on sourcing local clay, and built a small kiln” and his Arrernte assistants, Nashasson Ungwanaka and Joseph Rontji, “began the tradition of making sculptures from clay” which were painted and sold at craft shops (Isaacs 2000:50). To many western critics and commentators of the time, the works of the original Potters did not appear as ethnographic or distinctively Aboriginal, as it was not like any of the traditional Aboriginal art forms produced at the time. However, today, Hermannsburg pottery produced by the current generation of women is flourishing. The Hermannsburg Potters webpage discusses the unique process by which these iconic sculptured terracotta pots are made. From clay, coils are rolled out and then each coil is a layered and pinched together. As the layers build, the clay is hand sculpted into a desired form. Once the moulding process is complete, the surface is further smoothed and shaped. Once dry, the pots are decorated with a ceramic based material or slips with pigment. Then lastly, the pots are

After weeks of working I made a total of three pottery pieces, the one that I spent most time on is a clay pot that was made to look like an ancient greece piece of art. They used as grave markers and many other useful things. Back in ancient Greek pottery was divided into four different areas. These areas are for storage and transport vessels, mixing vessels, jugs and cups, vases for oils, perfumes and cosmetics. Many believed that Greek pottery, unlike today's pottery, was only fired once, but that firing had three stages. When firing their art pieces the kiln was heated to around 920-950 °C. They technically decorated their pieces to tell a old story or to represent something, normally people in a darker shaded color. I chose this culture

1. Take a paper towel and cut out two circles that are the same size as the base of the petri dishes.

Fill 1/2 the volume of the mould with concrete then compact by rodding 25 times. Cylinders may also be compacted by vibrating using a vibrating table.

Material found in both the pot itself and the glaze painted on its surface were similar in composition.