ceramics
Fired clay art
Ceramics are objects made from clay that has been shaped and hardened by heat—pottery, tiles, bricks, porcelain.
The term covers both the objects themselves and the art of making them: She's taking a ceramics class.
As a material science, ceramics includes non-metallic solids used in electronics, aerospace, and medicine, valued for heat resistance and durability.
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
terracotta · slip · alumina · silica · feldspar · quartz · grog · fire clay
Thin lustrous coating
- glossShine or annotation
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- enamelHard glossy coating
oxide · dipping · brushing · spraying · celadon · crystalline · underglaze · overglaze
Shaped three-dimensional art
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- wheelRotating circular frame
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
handbuilding · sgraffito · chattering · pinching · carving · burnishing · installation · vessel
Oven for hardening clay
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
reduction · soak · maturing · vitrification · thermocouple · pyrometer · saggar · wood firing
Fragment of earthenware
- amphoraAncient twin-handled storage jar
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
faience · typology · stratigraphy · restoration · provenance · excavation · terra sigillata · Greek vase
Calcium-ash ceramic ware
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- fine chinaDelicate ceramic tableware
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
- chinoiserieWestern art imitating Eastern design
Limoges · Wedgwood · hard-paste · soft-paste · vitreous · cobalt blue · delftware · majolica
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
porcelain · terracotta · slip · alumina · silica · feldspar · quartz · grog · fire clay · bentonite
glaze
Thin lustrous coating
enamel · oxide · dipping · brushing · spraying · celadon · crystalline · underglaze · overglaze · resist
sculpture
Shaped three-dimensional art
coiling · handbuilding · sgraffito · chattering · pinching · carving · burnishing · installation · vessel · functional
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
oxidation · reduction · soak · maturing · vitrification · thermocouple · pyrometer · saggar · wood firing · raku
potsherd
Fragment of earthenware
- amphoraAncient twin-handled storage jar
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
antiquity · faience · typology · stratigraphy · restoration · provenance · excavation · terra sigillata · Greek vase · urn
bone china
Calcium-ash ceramic ware
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- fine chinaDelicate ceramic tableware
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
chinoiserie · Limoges · Wedgwood · hard-paste · soft-paste · vitreous · cobalt blue · delftware · majolica · faience
throwing
Propelling by arm motion
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- handbuildingShaping clay manually
- pinchingSqueezing tightly between fingers
slab · wedging · centering · trimming · scoring · pulling · paddling · jiggering · sprigging · faceting
- applied artsapplied arts, decorative arts, industrial design, design, furniture design
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- DIY craftsknitting patterns, crochet patterns, sewing patterns, cross-stitch, needlepoint
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
ceramicsmetalworking
Shaping raw ore industrially
glassblowing · metalsmithing · blacksmithing · forging · woodworking
- handcrafted ceramicsManually shaped fired clay
- ceramic tileFired clay surfacing unit
- ceramic vesselsFired clay containers
- ceramic mugFired clay drinking vessel
- ceramic plateFired clay tableware
- ceramic bowlFired clay vessel