Pottery

For this analysis, the artwork I selected a Volute Krater made in Greece during the 4th century B.C.E. The artist, The Underworld Painter, uses several lines, especially in the temple made for Atlas. The horizontal and vertical lines give the temple definite shape because of the thickness and they signify that a hero who has died, is the focal point on the back of the vase. The artist also uses curved lines at the top of the vase to show the richness of detail and drive the story further. The…

Chapter 6 in Ceramics A Potter’s Handbook by Glenn Nelson and Richard Burkett details the methods used in hand-building ceramic pieces. Beginning as an ancient practice, it is still used today despite the presence of the potter’s wheel to make sculptural and functional work. The first method is hand-building via pinching the clay. A few things to keep in mind when using this approach may be that small cracks may appear, but may be smoothed over while larger cracks are likely to reappear during…

I did a sgraffito design smoothed coil pot for a project I did. It was constructed of clay and about eight inches tall, and a few inches abreast at the base. As it went up the width of the pot increased, through use of bigger coils, until it reached its midpoint in terms of height. Then the width decreased to about the same width as the base. Ergo, it resembles a vase. A rich red underglaze was applied to the pot before firing. Then, using the sgraffito technique, I carved away a snake that…

In prehistoric art, the term "Jomon", which means "cord pattern" in Japanese ,refers to the ancient pottery produced by Japan's first Stone Age culture, during the period 14,500 and 1000 BCE. It was named Jomon pottery by the American zoologist Edward S. Morse (1838-1925), who excavated the first known examples of Jomon ceramic art from the Omori shell-mound near Tokyo. Because all the recovered sherds had marks of twisted cords on their exterior surfaces, Morse gave them the name "Jomon". In…

Once the pottery wheel became invented, their creations were smooth and symmetrical. There are many different styles, uses, and fabrication techniques for pottery. The Kamares ware ceramic are fine ware, or only used in celebrations or rituals. Quite the opposite is coarse ware, frequently used for serving or cooking. The colorfully painted pottery sherds from Knossos, Crete gave archaeologists an insight to the culture. Opposing…

(prophet.net).This shift was so successful it moved the use of the internet to Pottery Barn, and other retail outlets. The result was 500% increase in internet sales and a 1 billion dollar profit. They also used the web to launch PB Teen which focused on the gap in age between Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids. Each website is interactive now but PB Teen was the first with outstanding success. This appealed to dialed in kids wanting something…

Japan follow an acient believe called Shinto, sacred way or way of the god. Japan started in the Jomon Period. Many pottery were found during this time. Just like other culture it pottery was a common job for the females. Japan was known for having harmony with nature. For instant Haniwa Figure (300-710 CE), a warrior figure made of clay. They clay is use for the respect of nature materials. Buddhist art of Chinese and Korea arrived to Japan. No a surprise to find Buddha figure in japan. Japan…

something pretty to look at, it was a part of everyday life. Pottery from as early as 8,000 BC has been found in recent archeological dig sites in Bac Son, Vietnam (“History of…”). The pottery found was most likely used for cooking or holding water. Pots and jars did not have a lot of design, mostly geometrical patterns from the woven patterns used to make the jars. Around 2,000 years later, people began using bronze in their pottery. Scenes from everyday life began appearing in the metal…

Greek pottery is a glimpse into the Ancient Greek world. Because of its durability, it has given us insight into the Greeks’ values and culture that we would not have otherwise. This paper tells the story of two pieces of Greek pottery. The first is an amphora depicting Theseus and the Minotaur(MS4833) and the second is a Pyxis made by the famous Meleager Painter, which portrays the marriage of Herakles and Hebe(MS5462). Day after day slaves and poor workers dug clay out of the rich Attican…

ever present division in the culture. On one side there is the staunch conservative blue collar, countered by a large population of liberal free spirits. During my sophomore year at Eureka Senior High I had realized, and given into my passion for pottery. I excelled at the art. Opportunities to begin selling pieces arose early in the process, then increased over a short period of time. Undenounced to me this caught the eye of the local potter’s guild. I was approached and persuaded to…