Deck 11: Craft Media

Question 1

Soft woods,such as pine and spruce,are not always easy to work with because __________.

A) they resist cutting tools
B) once exposed to air they start to harden
C) they may splinter while being worked on
D) none of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The practice of __________ seems to have begun with the nomads of Central Asia.

A) making beautiful ceramic pots for sale in the marketplace
B) weaving rugs for covering their tents and wrapping their possessions
C) weaving colorful tapestries to cover the cold walls of their castles
D) forging iron for weapons and utensils

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Porcelain is considered to be the most precious of ceramic ware because it is __________.

A) pure white
B) non-absorbent
C) very strong
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Crafts have been highly developed since __________.

A) the Renaissance
B) the Early American period
B)C.E.
C) millennia ago
D) the eighth century

Question 5

Susye Billy,a basket weaver of the native Pomo people in California,has said natural materials for her craft are difficult to obtain because __________.

A) not many stores carry them anymore
B) they have become too expensive to buy in bulk
C) land developers have changed the natural environment
D) none of the above

Question 6

The ancient craft of making objects from clay is called __________.

A) pinching
B) ceramics
C) stoneware
D) firing

Question 7

Iron that is worked in a heated state with hand tools is called __________.

A) planished
B) cast
C) wrought
D) repoussé

Question 8

One of the most common ways of making glass vessels is __________.

A) coil-building
B) using a blowpipe
C) carving with specialized tools
D) all of the above

Question 9

A common clay body,or mixtures of different kinds of clay,is __________.

A) earthenware
B) glazeware
C) placeware
D) all of the above

Question 10

Louis Tiffany and John La Farge developed __________.

A) the opalescent form of stained glass
B) the cire perdue process
C) glass veneer
D) lead crystal

Question 11

Douglas Steakley"s raised vessels are an example of __________.

A) oxidized silver
B) hammered copper
C) plated gold
D) annealed brass

Question 12

The most ductile and malleable metal is __________.

A) brass
B) gold
C) nickel
D) copper

Question 13

Most clay vessels are __________ to ensure permanence and water resistance.

A) treated with a chemical slip
B) evenly proportioned and balanced
C) baked
D) pressure-treated

Question 14

Some woodworkers look for "defects" in a piece of wood,like __________,as seen in Mark Lindquist's Toutes Uncommon Bowl .

A) burls
B) veneers
C) splits
D) none of the above

Question 15

There are __________ fiber works in The Unicorn Tapestries that depict scenes of hunting for a magical unicorn.

A) seven
B) three
C) ten
D) six

Question 16

Harvey Littleton revived the art of glassmaking in the twentieth century __________ movement.

A) glass revival
B) crystal technique
C) studio glass
D) glass workshop

Question 17

Slab building is a method for __________.

A) firing pots on a piece of wood
B) setting up a kiln
C) building a production pottery line
D) building up clay

Question 18

Dale Chihuly is a major artist in the field of __________.

A) wood sculpture
B) metal casting
C) fiber arts
D) art glass

Question 19

An ancient method for working with clay is called __________.

A) rendering
B) repoussé
C) wheel-throwing
D) raising

Question 20

Wedging is a step in the process in which the artist __________.

A) removes air pockets from the clay
B) flattens out the clay to get smooth surfaces
C) measures and cuts a large block of clay into smaller chunks
D) arranges the pots in the kiln so they fire evenly

Question 21

Any type of clay is suitable for ceramics.

Question 22

Glass objects can be made through the lost-wax process.

Question 23

Today's craft artists experiment with new techniques only and have little or no interest in traditional methods.

Question 24

Iron and steel are the least malleable metals.

Question 25

Wood cannot be used for extremely ornate forms.