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   SEA GIR-RAFT
 
   

Sea Gir-Raft is a ceramic teapot in the form of a raft surmounted by sails and a seahorse. Overglaze is applied over prefired glaze to provide details. Click to open Glossary. Opalescent luster is applied over prefired glazes to impart an iridescent sheen. Click to open Glossary. Refiring involves repetitive firings at lower and lower temperatures to prevent damage to prefired glazes. Click to open Glossary. Matte glaze is a liquid coating that results in a flat finish when fired in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Underglaze is slip applied to greenware to decorate or seal. Click to open Glossary. Cone is a pyramid of clay that bends at a specific temperature, used to ensure optimal temperature for a ceramic object being fired in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Firing converts soft greenware to hard ceramic state by firing at high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary. Press mold impresses clay into plaster casts to make negative images of the original. Click to open Glossary. Stoneware is a type of clay that is used to create hard, durable, nonporous ceramic objects by firing at high kiln temperatures. Click to open Glossary. Cone is a pyramid of clay that bends at a specific temperature, used to ensure optimal temperature for a ceramic work being fired in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Click for more details of this exhibition. Click for more details of this award. Hand-building creates ceramic art works entirely by the artist's hands alone or with simple tools. Click to open Glossary. Paperclay is an admixture of clay and paper that can produce strong, lightweight, hard, durable ceramic objects at high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary.

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Creative Process

Creative process illustrated. Paper clay is an admixture of clay and paper that produces strong, lightweight, hard, durable ceramic objects by firing to high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary. Hand-building creates ceramic art works entirely by the artist's hand alone or with simple tools. Click to open Glossary. Kiln is an oven or furnace for firing ceramic works to high temperatures. Click to open Glossary. Glaze is colored or clear liquid coating applied to ceramic works for decoration or sealing. Click to open Glossary.

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