Multiple Choice Questions

A piece of art is a creative, visual expression of an idea in some form. A craft is the physical effort and skill used in the creative process.
  • Explain the difference between milling and welding.
  • Define the term, utilitarian. How can something be both utilitarian and fine art?
  • What is a meander pattern? Which two civilizations mainly used this technique?
  • Explain the difference between a piece of art and a craft.
Embroidery and weaving were both regarded as women's work, rather than a form of art. Only after factories were established during the Industrial Revolution and textiles were mass produced, did embroidery and weaving become globally accepted as forms of art.
  • Why were weaving and embroidery not accepted forms of art until recently?
  • What equipment is necessary for creating ceramic? Describe each piece and how it is used.
  • Define the term, utilitarian. How can something be both utilitarian and fine art?
  • What is a meander pattern? Which two civilizations mainly used this technique?
A slip is the clay that has been watered down to the consistency of paint. This paint was used to decorate the ceramics.
  • Explain the difference between a piece of art and a craft.
  • What is a meander pattern? Which two civilizations mainly used this technique?
  • What is "slip"? What was it primarily used for by the Greeks?
  • What is glass art?
A piece of ceramics that has a meander pattern, has an outside rim designed with geometric patterns consisting of horizontal and vertical lines. This technique/style was mainly used by the Romans and the Chinese.
  • Explain the difference between a piece of art and a craft.
  • Define the term, utilitarian. How can something be both utilitarian and fine art?
  • What is a meander pattern? Which two civilizations mainly used this technique?
  • What equipment is necessary for creating ceramic? Describe each piece and how it is used.
If a piece of art is considered utilitarian, then it has a purpose or use. Although it may have a purpose, it may still be beautiful and the process necessary to create the piece can be respects and admired. If this is the case, a piece can be considered both utilitarian and fine art.
  • Explain the difference between a piece of art and a craft.
  • What is a meander pattern? Which two civilizations mainly used this technique?
  • Define the term, utilitarian. How can something be both utilitarian and fine art?
  • Describe the physical attributes and historical importance of silver.
A potter first of all need clay to begin making any creating. A potters wheel is then used in a process known as "throwing" a pot, in which a spinning wheel spins clay at different speeds to create a desired shape for a piece of pottery. A kiln is a type of oven used to fire or heat the clay.
  • What is a meander pattern? Which two civilizations mainly used this technique?
  • Why were weaving and embroidery not accepted forms of art until recently?
  • Create a brief timeline for the history of ceramics. Include dates, civilizations, and types in your answer.
  • What equipment is necessary for creating ceramic? Describe each piece and how it is used.
Earliest known ceramics: Ancient Greeks made pots for functional use. The Greeks would paint them with elaborate decorations during the 6th and 5th century BCE.Circa 2500 BCE: Bronze Age bowls and other ceramics 1000 BCE (3000 years ago): Chinese ceramics 700-800 CE: Mayan vases and other ceramics
  • Define the term, utilitarian. How can something be both utilitarian and fine art?
  • Why were weaving and embroidery not accepted forms of art until recently?
  • Create a brief timeline for the history of ceramics. Include dates, civilizations, and types in your answer.
  • What equipment is necessary for creating ceramic? Describe each piece and how it is used.
Earthenware: This type of ceramic is very porous and brittle, so it has to be fired and glazed. Because it is porous however, it is also able to soak up bright colors and produce bold ceramic pieces. Stoneware: This type of ceramic is waterproof, smooth, and has a higher firing temperature than earthenware when out in a kiln. Porcelain: This type of ceramic is one of the most durable types, and is commonly used for purposes such as dinnerware, bathroom toilets and sinks, and dentistry (fillings for cavities). It also has a high firing temperature, is translucent, and no-conductive after firing.
  • Compare and contrast bronze and iron.
  • Define metalworking. Provide a brief history of metalworking.
  • Name and describe the different types of ceramics.
  • Explain the difference between milling and welding.
This piece was created by a glass-craftsman and is an example of glass art. The piece is skillfully done, and eye catching because you can't help but look at it and wonder how the artist managed to create the final product. The piece is packed with emotional meaning largely because you can see and imagine the detail, skill, and passion the artist would have had to possess to create the piece. The artist intended to emphasize the process to the viewer more than the final piece.
  • Define the term, utilitarian. How can something be both utilitarian and fine art?
  • What type of craft was use to create the piece shown above? Examine the piece shown and describe what you see and feel. What was the artist's intention when he made this piece?
  • What is a meander pattern? Which two civilizations mainly used this technique?
  • What equipment is necessary for creating ceramic? Describe each piece and how it is used.
Milling is a form of cutting where by a metal is made into to a specified geometry by removing excess material using various kinds of tooling leaving a finished part matching a set of specifications. Welding is a fabrication process which joins two pieces of material. This can be done by either melting the pieces together, or by using pressure in conjunction with heat, or by itself.
  • Define metalworking. Provide a brief history of metalworking.
  • Explain the difference between milling and welding.
  • Describe the physical attributes and historical importance of silver.
  • Explain the difference between a piece of art and a craft.
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