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1
What ceramic technique is shown in the image below?
Smoothing
Coil
Slab
Pinch pots
2
What is the purpose of creating a hole in the bottom of your sculpture?
To allow the hot air to escape when being fired in the kiln
To create balance so the sculpture doesn't fall over
To let cool air into your sculpture when it is being fired in the kiln
To make the design more interesting
3
What does the term 'score' mean?
To carve designs into the clay
To scratch the clay with a sharp object
To smooth the joins
To squeeze the clay in a pinching motion
4
What is slip made of?
Clay mixed with water
Clay mixed with water and glue
Clay mixed with glue
Clay mixed with paint
5
Why is it important to score and slip correctly when joining two pieces of clay?
To make it look nice
To help prevent your work from cracking or blowing up in the kiln
So the sculpture has the correct thickness
To add some texture to your work
6
Who created the sculpture below?
Jenny Orchard
The Hermannsburg Potters
Jenny Hermannsburg
Vincent Van Gogh
7
What do the women learn as they create work in the Hermannsburg potters' studio?
About their history
About cultural practices
All of the above
About ceramic practices
8
What is the name of the special oven used to fire clay?
Kiln
Kilm
Ceramic Oven
Kill
9
The Hermannsburg Potters only make traditional Aboriginal dot paintings.
True
False
10
What language group/country do the Hermannsburg Potters belong to?
Western Arrarnta
Noongar
Yolŋu
Pitjantjatjara
11
What is ground breaking and influential about Albert Namatjira's paintings?
How many he sold
His traditional dot art
The sheer scale of his works
His contemporary use of style and medium
12
What is the cultural background of the Hermannsburg Potters?
They are Americans
They are Indigenous Australians
They are Europeans
They are South East Asians
13
What ceramic technique is shown in the picture below?
Slip
Coil
Slab
Pinch pot
14
What does the term 'slip' refer to?
When you fall over on a wet floor
Liquid clay that is used to join two pieces of clay together
When you scratch the clay with a sharp object
When you roll the clay into a 1cm thick slab
15
What themes are commonly represented in Hermannsburg Pottery?
Football, daily life, and desert landscapes
Futuristic science fiction
European history
Pop culture
16
The Hermannsburg Potters use a wheel to make their pots.
True
False
17
What method do the Hermannsburg potters use to create the pot?
Pottery machines
Pinch and coil
A potters wheel
Molding
18
How thick should the walls of your pinch pots be?
2cm-3cm
4cm-5cm
1cm-2cm
3cm-4cm
19
The Hermannsburg Potters were formed in the 1990s.
False
True
20
The Hermannsburg Potters often incorporate Australian Rules Football players into their artworks.
True
False
