Ch. 12 - Craft Arts

ceramics

the process of making objects out of baked clay

earthenware

pottery made from slightly porous clay that has been fired a low kiln temperatures

terra-cotta

hard-baked red clay fired at higher temperatures

stoneware

gray or brown clay, vitreous or semivitreous, strong and durable; often used for cookware

porcelain

hard, non-porous, white or gray; used for fine dinnerware

cold-working

a technique of glass crafts that involved scratching, grounding, or chipping away at glass the form objects

casting

technique of glass crafting where molten glass is poured into molds

textile arts

arts and crafts in which fibers are used to make functional or decorate objects or works of art

fibers

slender, threadlike structures that are derived from animals, vegetable, or synthetic sources

weaving

a textile art created by interfacing horizontal and vertical threads

warp

the lengthwise threads in weaving

weft

the crosswise threads of weaving; aka woof

the plain weave

strongest and simplest weave structure; the woof thread passes above one warp fiber and beneath the next

satin weave

woof thread passes above and beneath several warp threads

twill weave

woof and warp form broken diagonal patterns

pile weaving

loops or knots are tied; when knotting is done, ends are cut and sheared