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Art20_IVC_Chapter_14_Terms
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
05/04/2010

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Ceramics
Definition
Objects formed out of clay, and then hardened by firing in a very hot oven, or kiln
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Collage
Definition
A work made by pasting various scraps or pieces of material, cloth, paper, photographs onto the surface of the composition.
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Earthenware
Definition
A type of ceramic made of porous clay and fired at low temperatures that must be glazed if it is to hold liquid.
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Embroidery
Definition
A traditional fiber art in which the design is made by needlework.
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Firing
Definition
The process of baking a ceramic object in a very hot oven, or kiln.
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Kiln
Definition
An oven used to bake ceramics.
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Mixed Media
Definition
The combination of two or more media in a single work.
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Porcelain
Definition
The type of ceramic fired at the highest temperature that becomes virtually translucent and extremely glossy in finish.
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Slab construction
Definition
A method of ceramic construction in which clay is rolled out flat, like a pie crust, and then shaped by hand.
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Slip
Definition
Liquid clay.
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Tapestry
Definition
A special kind of weaving, in which the weft, yarns are of several colors that the weaver manipulates to make a design or image.
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Weaving
Definition
A technique for constructing fabrics by means of interlacing horizontal and vertical threads.
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