Practice Clay Hand-building - 3.1 | Unit 7: Functional Art & Craft: Form Meets Purpose | IB Grade 8 Visual Arts
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3.1 - Clay Hand-building

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is a pinch pot?

💡 Hint: Think about how you hold clay with your fingers.

Question 2

Easy

What is the primary purpose of coil building?

💡 Hint: Recall how coils stack up like building blocks.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What technique involves making pots by pinching clay?

  • Coil Building
  • Slab Construction
  • Pinch Pot

💡 Hint: Remember the action you perform to shape this type of pot.

Question 2

True or False: Coil building allows for more complex shapes than pinch pots.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the construction method.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You are tasked with creating a functional art piece using at least two different hand-building techniques. Describe your approach, detailing how you will combine these methods in your design.

💡 Hint: Consider how the techniques complement each other.

Question 2

Discuss the importance of understanding the properties of clay when selecting a technique for your project. Provide specific examples from the pinch pot, coil, and slab methods.

💡 Hint: Think about how moisture affects the workability of the clay.

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