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Ancient Greek Pottery . Handles. Uses of Vases. Stored oil, water, wine, perfume Given to athletes as prizes Grave markers Drinking cups. Vocabulary Sgraffito : scratching off a top layer to create an image in the layer underneath
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Uses of Vases • Stored oil, water, wine, perfume • Given to athletes as prizes • Grave markers • Drinking cups
Vocabulary • Sgraffito : scratching off a top layer to create an • image in the layer underneath • Silhouette : a solid black shape that forms a figure • or design against a light background • Narrative : telling a story
Images on Vases • gods/goddesses, their symbols • athletic events • historical events • images of everyday life
Project Objectives: • To build a coil vase in the style of the ancient Greeks • To depict a narrative scene from your own experience using the sgraffito technique (carving) • Vase should be between 10” and 12” tall • 4 thumbnails of designs that tell the story of a person or experience in your life