Ceramic Art

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ACTIVITY 1
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Mila Explains Ceramics
ACTIVITY 2
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Maths With Miss Mala!
ACTIVITY 3
Mental Gymnastics With Miss Meridiem
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ACTIVITY 4
Ceramic Art With Officer Michael
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ACTIVITY 5
Fun With Ezra!
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BONUS
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Stickers
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ACTIVITY 1 Mila Explains Ceramics
Ceramics are objects made of different types of clay and

baked in a hot oven called the kiln to make them stronger.
Depending on the glaze, ceramics may sometimes be baked
again in the kiln. After baking, the glaze hardens and
strengthens the clay surface. It seals the surface and makes
the object waterproof. Ceramics are strong and rarely get
damaged by heat, water, air or chemicals. However, they do
break easily.
Glaze (verb) - To make something shiny by putting a liquid on

it and leaving it or heating it until it dries.
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Did you know that in the world of visual arts, the words ‘ceramics’
and ‘pottery’ can mean the same thing? They are mostly the same.
They are both made up of different types of clay, baked in a hot oven
and later decorated. The difference is that ceramics are made just to
look pretty, like figurines, sculptures and tiles, while most pottery is
made to be used, like a bowl for eating. However, some ceramics can
be both beautiful and useful.
Clay is one of the most widely used materials for making ceramics.
Clay acts differently depending on what you add to it and how much
you add, like sand or talc. Damp clay objects are dried before firing in
the kiln. Then, based on the clay being used, ceramics are fired in
electric or fuel-fired kilns at the right temperature. The cone system
is used to figure out how much heat is needed to work with different
kinds of clay and glazes.
Clay master's gloved hands holding cups from a ceramic kiln

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Later, the ceramics are decorated using different techniques. Here

are a few of them: After the clay object has been fired, an overglaze
(over the glazed ceramic) painting is done. Underglaze painting is
done on a clay object that doesn’t have a glaze or has a glaze that
hasn’t been fired yet. In tin glazed pottery, maiolica, the clay object is
dipped in a liquid glaze and painted by hand after the first firing, and
then it is fired again to create translucent colours.
Commons
in, via Wikimedia
seum, Public doma
Source: British Mu blue decoration
h underglaze with
3-24. Porcelain wit
Ming dynasty, 140
Source: Mary Harrsch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Veracruz Remojadas ceramic standing figure 500-700 CE
at the Penn Museum
Arabic-painted
ceramic plate
s on the wall
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Today, scientists and engineers use a wide range of materials to

make ceramics. These new ceramics can be used in many ways, such
as fixing teeth, watches, space shuttles and aeroplanes. Surprising,
right? This tells us how far we have come from the first ceramic
sculpture that was found in Czechoslovakia that dates back to
24,000 years ago. Ceramics as an art has evolved and has been
integral to humankind’s progress.
REFERENCE:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
https://ceramics.org/about/what-are-engineered-ceramics-and-glass/brief-history-of-ceramics-and-glass
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/ceramics.htm
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/ceramics/605581
https://depts.washington.edu/matseed/mse_resources/Webpage/Ceramics/ceramichistory.htm
https://depts.washington.edu/matseed/mse_resources/Webpage/Ceramics/ceramics.htm
https://www.thecrucible.org/guides/ceramics/
https://themarshallgallery.com/post/4958-what-makes-ceramic-art-sculptures-different
https://ehs.princeton.edu/health-safety-the-campus-community/art-theater-safety/art-safety/ceramics
https://www.thecrucible.org/guides/ceramics/pottery/
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/ceramics/400210
Retrieved on 19 March 2023

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Instruction: Read the passage and answer the following questions
1. Glazes are often used to make ceramic objects waterproof.
a. True b. False c. Can’t say
2. Which one of the following is true?
a. Ceramics are only used for decoration.
b. Ceramics are made of ice.
c. Ceramics are easy to break.
3. The temperature at which ceramics are fired depends on the .

a. Kiln b. Clay c. Location
4. Glazing is the only way of decorating ceramics.
a. True b. False c. Can’t say
5. Which one of the following is true?
a. Scientists have created new types of ceramics.
b. Dentists use ceramics for fixing teeth.
c. Both A and B
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ACTIVITY 2 Maths With Miss Mala!
Instruction: Set a timer for one minute and see how many of these
equations you can solve. Challenge yourself!
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ACTIVITY 3 Mental Gymnastics With Miss Meridiem
1. Instruction: Choose the correct option

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2. Instruction: Choose the correct option
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ACTIVITY 4 Ceramic Art With Officer Michael
Instructions: Describe the following works of ceramic art in one

line each
A
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C
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ACTIVITY 5 Fun With Ezra
1. Instruction: Find eight differences between

the two images given below
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2. Instruction: Find 10 differences between the two images given below

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3. Instruction: Fill this image with your favourite colours

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BONUS STICKERS
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Keep
SMILING!
BE KIND!
NICE! BRIlliant!
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SOLUTIONS
ACTIVITY 1
1. b. True 2. c. Ceramics are easy to break.
3. b. Clay 4. b. False
5. c. Both A and B
ACTIVITY 2
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SOLUTIONS
ACTIVITY 3
1.
2.
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SOLUTIONS
ACTIVITY 5
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ACTIVITY 1 Mila Explains Ceramics

Ceramics are objects made of different types of clay and

Glaze (verb) - To make something shiny by putting a liquid on

Clay master's gloved hands holding cups from a ceramic kiln

Later, the ceramics are decorated using different techniques. Here

Source: Mary Harrsch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Today, scientists and engineers use a wide range of materials to

Retrieved on 19 March 2023

Instruction: Read the passage and answer the following questions

1. Glazes are often used to make ceramic objects waterproof.

a. True b. False c. Can’t say

2. Which one of the following is true?

a. Ceramics are only used for decoration.

b. Ceramics are made of ice.

c. Ceramics are easy to break.

3. The temperature at which ceramics are fired depends on the .

4. Glazing is the only way of decorating ceramics.

a. True b. False c. Can’t say

5. Which one of the following is true?

a. Scientists have created new types of ceramics.

b. Dentists use ceramics for fixing teeth.

ACTIVITY 2 Maths With Miss Mala!

ACTIVITY 3 Mental Gymnastics With Miss Meridiem

1. Instruction: Choose the correct option

2. Instruction: Choose the correct option

ACTIVITY 4 Ceramic Art With Officer Michael

Instructions: Describe the following works of ceramic art in one

ACTIVITY 5 Fun With Ezra

1. Instruction: Find eight differences between

2. Instruction: Find 10 differences between the two images given below

3. Instruction: Fill this image with your favourite colours

1. b. True 2. c. Ceramics are easy to break.

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