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When I first examined this assignment, I decided that I would make some piece of pottery that I believed would have been useful to my ancestors. I wanted to make something simple, as I had no experience working with clay. I thought that a small bowl capable of holding a small amount of water would be my best bet. However, when I arrived at Aura Ceramics my intentions changed.
Once I sat down to make my pottery, I decided to make something I thought would have been useful to hunter-gatherer societies, to the individuals that first utilized pottery. I tried to imagine what sorts of vessels would have been a necessity to these people. I concluded that a larger container capable of carrying water over distances would have been more useful than a smaller bowl. I wanted to make a container large enough to transport water. It needed to be light enough to carry for long periods of time. And, it would have to be durable so as not to crack or spill water while being transported. With these thoughts in mind, I began molding my clay.
I started by making a fairly large basin that I estimated would have held just under a gallon of water. I figured that would have been sufficient for an individual's daily consumption. Next, I began condensing the top of the vessel into a small neck-like form in which something like a cork could be placed to prevent water from spilling out once inside the pottery. Finally, above the neck, I molded a funnel. The funnel would have made scooping and filling this container with water from an open source much easier.
Unfortunately, my creation did not survive the heating process, so I do not have a finished product to demonstrate. However, I can best describe the container as looking much like a spittoon with a smaller opening at the neck of the container. After observing the transitions which the pots my classmates made went through, I can conclude that my container would have been useful to early hunters and gatherers. After the pottery was processed in the kiln it weighed less than it had when the clay was wet. Judging the differential in these weights from the other students' creations, I believe my finished product, with the gallon of water it was meant to hold, would have weighed around ten pounds.
The Shang Dynasty invented and, over the years, perfected the technique of casting a bronze vessel from a clay mold assembly, which this wine vessel has also been made from using those techniques (Cantor). This mold was formed around a model of the vessel and was then cut into sections that were carved or impressed in the desired design, in this case the braided or grid design, on the inner or outer surfaces. The decorated clay piece-mold was then fired and reassembled around a clay core. Small bronze spacers were used to hold the piece-mold and the clay core apart. Then, molten bronze was poured into the mold. Using this piece-mold casting technique helped the bronze worker to achieve greater sharpness and definition in any intricate design
That Greek artifact is well decorated with horses, warriors, spirals, shields, and many other things. However, the artists had kept it simple by keeping the bowl have the same family of colors. It was just in different shades of brown and red. In addition, the bowl has an exquisite looking handle near the top. Despite the handle’s cool spiral, it seems to be badly placed on the bowl. Since it is located near the top, it may not support the entire weight of the bowl, wine, and water in it. Also, the handle is quite small compared with the rest of its body, so it looks as if it can snap any moment. Overall, it is a nice achievement by an ancient empire to make a great looking bowl just for mixing wine and
Maria Martinez and her son Popoui Da begin their traditional process by seeking supplies out in New Mexico’s wilderness. They appear to find their customary clay and sand sources near their home in the Pueblo San Idefonso in Black Mesa country, as demonstrated by this particular batch. In the desert, Maria scatters sacred coins along the ground as an offering to the Great Spirit. Clay is gathered, and blue sand is gathered to act as a binder from another location in the desert. Before packing up their desired sand, they sieve the sand to separate the sand from any other material. Then, Maria mixes equal parts blue sand and red clay, and water is slowly added. Water must be expertly controlled, as to avoid crumbling or nonbinding clay. She works the clay until it is pliable, and she kneads, divides, and presses the clay until the air is worked out. The now smooth clay is left for a day, during which it is occasionally kneaded.
The earth oven was used for a lot of the cooking at Poverty Point. They used circular objects known as “clay balls” in the earth oven. These clay balls were actually not made of clay, but silt. Each one was formed in a different decoration and shape. Archeologists have tested them and because each one was made by hand, individually, they had a deferent temperature per shape. The clay balls were laid in a hole in the ground around food and then covered by dirt; this is why it is called the earth
Many of these vessels came in various shapes and forms over a long period of time. Some of the earliest vessels, dating to the ninth and eighth centuries B.C., were tripods, which are three-legged stands that supported large cauldrons; sometimes the two parts were made together in one piece. The cauldrons were originally used as cooking pots, but the tripods also were...
After the death of Old Hamlet and Gertrude’s remarriage to Claudius, Hamlet feels extremely angry and bitter. “How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world!” (1.2.133-134). Due to the death of his father, he is already in a state of despair and the lack of sympathy that his mother has towards his sorrow does not aid him in recovering from this stage of grief. “Good Hamlet, cast thy knighted colour off, / And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark” (1.2.68-69). Hamlet is struggling to accept the fashion in which Gertrude is responding to the death of Old Hamlet; she seems quite content with her new life with Claudius, which is a difficult concept for him to accept as after the d...
functions like carrying water or storage and transport. Some of the vases are painted with scenes
after the end of the Roman world, this level of sophistication is not seen again until perhaps the fourteenth century, some 800 years later” (Ward-Perkins, 88). The production of pottery made by the Romans was a phenomenon. Ward-Perkins pointed out before the fall of Rome, Roman pottery was made in excellent quality and in massive quantities that it spread out throughout the Mediterranean world,and regardless of the location it was transported and traded everywhere throughout the empire and people of differing social class were able to afford it because of its production. The decline of pottery being made was only the start of the deteriorating empire.
This leads to those fish becoming endangered and even extinct. For example, "up to 2,000 of the animals were drowning in gill nets in the Gulf of Maine each year--enough to eventually wipe out the species” (Cone). Some species can’t reproduce fast enough to continue having a stable population. This leads to endangerment and eventually extinction. In addition to this, "the vaquita... become entangled in nets set for the totoaba, and drown" (Malkin). Aquatic animals, such as the vaquita, are being over caught and killed in nets that weren’t even meant for them. Most of the anglers don’t even use the vaquita that was unintentionally caught. On the other hand, "...fish is the primary source of protein for one in six people on earth” (Whitty). To stop using drift nets to collect fish would deny many people much needed foods. Even so, "Erik Anderson, who has fished New England's waters for 30 years, would haul up his gill net and occasionally discover a harbor porpoise, entangled and dying, trapped in the mesh along with his harvest of cod and flounder" (Cone). Although some people may have to find a different source of protein, the demise of drift nets will save entire
Wright, S., Grenier, M., & Channell, K. (2012). UNIVERSITY SUPERVISION WITHIN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION. Education, 132(4), 699-707.
The youngest interviewed talked about many superheroes but finally settled on Spiderman as a great one because he, “shoots webs and fights bad guys”. Children love to pretend to be super heroes and play with super hero toys because it makes them feel powerful and confident. Adults also participate to this behavior, often comparing themselves and trying to imitate successful people they regard as formidable in their field. People view strength as being able to stand up for oneself, the ability to overcome obstacles and having what it takes to accomplish their goals. Strong people continually perform acts of high difficulty and are prepared to fight for what they believe in.
...owing problem amongst today's teenagers. Depression brings with it many problems that can be self-destructive. If a teenager has the benefit of early intervention and help in coping with his or her depression, however, the life script can be quite different.
Several carborundum porcelain or anthracite boiling chips (do not use marble chips) were added, the flask was clamped to a ring stand at Bunsen burner height, and a take-off distillation adapter was attached, a thermometer, a condenser, and a small receiving flask.
First the right materials are needed. Get some old clothes that can get dirty, water, a half-pound of clay, glaze, a wire, a pottery wheel, and a kiln. The pottery wheel and kiln are pricey, but there are places to go and get the job done if someone cannot afford it on their own. Also make sure the right mind set is being displayed; this type of activity requires a lot of patience. Once all the materials are gathered, a pot is ready to be created.
The first step to making or throwing a pot is wedging. Wedging the lump of clay properly will ensure ease when throwing. To wedge clay, the potter must rhythmically knead the clay at least one hundred times. The purpose of wedging is to remove air bubbles and thoroughly mix the clay into a workable mass. Just as an infant would die without proper care, a pot without properly wedged clay will never endure.