Deck 11: Flirting With Function

Question 1

The potter's wheel was invented in:

A) Greece
B) Rome
C) Mesopotamia
D) Egypt

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is the different between porcelain and earthenware?

Answer 2

not answered

Question 3

Weaving combines and interlaces lengthwise and cross fibers, called:

A) woof and tweeter
B) piles and knots
C) warp and weft
D) length and width

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Faith Ringgold's story quilt called _______ tells about an eight-year-old's dream of overcoming obstacles.

A) Harlem Nights
B) Tar Beach
C) Tar Baby
D) Flying over the Hudson

Question 5

What was Peter Voulkos' contribution to modern ceramic art?

Question 6

The art and science of making objects from clay is called:

A) claymation
B) ceramics
C) modeling
D) sculpture

Question 7

Discuss the work of Maya Lin and her contribution to furniture design.

Question 8

Compare and contrast Miriam Schapiro's Personal Appearance #3 with Faith Ringgold's Tar Beach. What are the artists' intentions and are they successful?

Question 9

Because a tree has unique growth characteristics that remain visible in the finished objects, wood is said to possess a:

A) heart
B) soul
C) mind
D) vitality

Question 10

Compare and contrast the ceramic work of Peter Voulkos and Toshiko Takaezu. In what ways have they contributed to contemporary attitudes toward craft?

Question 11

Dale Chihuly is noted for his intricate and colorful works in _______, as seen in his work Mauve Seaform Set with Black Lip Wraps.

A) clay
B) Plexiglas
C) glass
D) metal

Question 12

What was 16^th century Persia noted for producing?

Question 13

Why is wood regarded as a vital art material? What is it about wood that sets it apart from glass, clay and metal?

Question 14

Peter Voulkos is a _______ who refuses to use mass production techniques.

A) sculptor
B) jeweler
C) potter
D) furniture maker

Question 15

A glaze has a silica base that causes it to vitrify during firing; this means the glaze becomes:

A) liquid
B) solid
C) glassy
D) matte

Question 16

How many people are usually involved in the making of a Persian rug?
Essay Questions

Question 17

Why would an artist choose to work with metal rather than clay or glass? Explain, citing the properties of metal in your

Question 18

Discuss the differences between art and craft; art, artisan, and craftsperson; the minor arts and the major arts, and whether you think these distinctions are valuable or not.