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1) Fine Art vs. Craft 2) Intro to Ceramics

1) Fine Art vs. Craft 2) Intro to Ceramics. What is the difference between "fine art" and "crafts?". Henri Matisse. The Dance, 1910. Fine art. Purposes: to document history, culture, religious customs to inspire emotional response social commentary

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1) Fine Art vs. Craft 2) Intro to Ceramics

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  1. 1) Fine Art vs. Craft2) Intro to Ceramics

  2. What is the difference between "fine art" and "crafts?"

  3. Henri Matisse. The Dance, 1910 Fine art Purposes: to document history, culture, religious customs to inspire emotional response social commentary to show importance: portraits, sculptures usually signed by the artist in some ways Typically, artist doesn't know what it will look like in the end - it changes while being worked on. More “intuitive”

  4. Diomedes and Polyxena, from the Etruscan amphora of the Pontic group, ca. 540–530 BC. Crafts "functional" or "utilitarian" - has a defined purpose/use sometimes simply decorative doesn't typically inspire emotional response precise, highly-skilled work that relies on specific techniques rarely signed by the artist may be mass-produced Pre-determined: the artist generally knows what it will look like in the end.

  5. Fine art or Craft? A Hopi basket by Takahiro Yede (Japan)

  6. Fine art or Craft? by G. Steven Jordan

  7. Fine art or Craft? The Two Fridas, Frida Kahlo

  8. Fine art or Craft?

  9. Fine art or Craft?

  10. Fine art or Craft? Eugene Delacrois, 1830, Liberty Leading the People

  11. Fine art or Craft?

  12. Fine art or Craft?

  13. Fine art or Craft?

  14. Fine art or Craft? Louis Comfort Tiffany

  15. Fine art or Craft?

  16. An Introduction toClay & Ceramics

  17. What is clay?

  18. Clay = earth + water Silica - an essential ingredient in clay and glazes. When melted, becomes glass. Clay can also contain: Grog – ground up, fired clay or sand. Makes clay feel gritty. Iron oxide (red clay only) Other minerals

  19. More basic clay vocabulary • kiln- super hot oven where clay is fired • cone - temperature at which clay or glaze needs to be fired. Lower numbers are hotter (i.e., cone 4 is hotter than cone 6) • vitrifying / vitrification- clay particles melt together to become glass-like and less porous • Earthenware - fires at relatively low temperature (cone 4-6, about 1800-2000 degrees F). Porous when fired. • (other kinds of clay include porcelain and stoneware)

  20. Stages of Clay 1. Slip- watered down clay; muddy 2. Plastic - workable stage; can be recycled; can join to other pieces 3. Leather Hard - stiff and will hold its shape; join to other pieces; carve into; recycle 4. Greenwareor bone dry; very fragile; can be recycled 5. Bisqueware- fired once in kiln; cannot be recycled; ready to be glazed 6. Glazeware- second fire-low fire; cannot be recycled

  21. Silica dust is harmful when inhaled! • Silicosis - causes swelling in lungs, shortness of breath. Severe cases may need lung transplant. • Carcinogen - can cause cancer

  22. How do we keep our studio safe?

  23. Safety & Clean-up Protocols • * Sand outside • * Clean up with damp rag or sponge • * Clean sponges often (squeeze under the faucet) • * Neversweep up or vacuum clay dust • * Do not blow on clay dust

  24. Handbuilding with Clay Slab Coil Pinch

  25. surface treatment: texture

  26. Today's mission: * Become more familiar with clay studio & protocols * Experiment with slab, pinch, and coil

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