ARHI 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 49: Peter Voulkos, Glassblowing
3 Mar 2017
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Lesson 49: the manufacture of a ceramic object requires the shaping of clay, a natural material dug from the earth, which is then baked at high temperatures to make it hard. The first step in making a ceramic object is to choose a clay. In a process called wedging, the clay is kneaded to work out pockets of air and make the clay easier to work. The ceramist uses one of a number of methods to shape the clay into the form of the finished object. Once it has been shaped, the clay is left to dry. Once dry, the clay is fired in an oven called a kiln at a high temperature. To add the finishing touches, artists apply a glaze. Porcelain flask: produced o(cid:374) a potter"s (cid:449)heel duri(cid:374)g the mi(cid:374)g dy(cid:374)asty al(cid:373)ost 600 years ago, the wares were so fine that the users of ming dynasty porcelain included the emperor of.
