To explain the artist's intentions and concepts behind the work
To provide technical details about the materials used
To critique and analyze the artwork
To list the awards and exhibitions the artist has participated in
A. To explain the artist's intentions and concepts behind the work
To provide a protective coat on the surface of a ceramic piece
To create a glossy finish on the pottery
To add color before the final glaze firing
To create texture on the surface of a sculpture
Clay
Metal
Glass
Wood
To serve as a final, large-scale version of the sculpture
To provide a small-scale model or prototype for planning and visualization
To apply a finish or patina to the sculpture
To create an armature for structural support
Glazing
Bisque
Sintering
Wedging
Sculpture made from kinetic sand
Sculpture that moves or has moving parts
Sculpture made entirely of recycled materials
Sculpture that is created using 3D printing technology
Welding
Casting
Carving
Modeling
A protective coating applied to metal
A tool used for carving wood
A framework or support structure for a sculpture
A type of glaze used on ceramics
To explain the artist's intentions and concepts behind the work
To provide technical details about the materials used
To critique and analyze the artwork
To list the awards and exhibitions the artist has participated in
Bas-relief
High relief
Freestanding
Linear sculpture
Line and shape
Value and texture
Color and form
Perspective and composition
Composition
Texture
Glazing
Maquette
Additive sculpture
Freestanding
Kinetic sculpture
Relief sculpture
Adding a protective coating to a metal sculpture
Applying color and finish to a ceramic piece
Joining two pieces of metal together using heat
Creating a textured surface using small pieces of material
A large-scale sculpture
A small-scale model or sketch
A type of pottery glaze
A form of kinetic sculpture
Modeling
Carving
Casting
Welding
To serve as a final, large-scale version of the sculpture
To provide a small-scale model or prototype for planning and visualization
To apply a finish or patina to the sculpture
To create an armature for structural support
Unfired, raw clay
Clay that has been fired once but not yet glazed
A type of glaze used for pottery
A tool used for carving pottery
To hold the piece together structurally
To provide a smooth surface for finishing
To add color and texture
To attach multiple pieces together
Layers of paint
Pieces of the material
Adhesive substances
Additional forms
Clay
Wax
Wood
Plaster
Sgraffito
Incising
Mosaic
Impasto
Additive sculpture
Found object sculpture
Assemblage
Kinetic sculpture
Freestanding
Kinetic
Bas-relief
High relief
Modeling
Sgraffito
Bas-relief
Impasto
The space around and between the subject matter
The space within the subject matter
The space above the subject matter
The space below the subject matter
Bas-relief
High relief
Freestanding
Linear sculpture
Balance
Unity
Rhythm
Emphasis
Modeling
Sgraffito
Bas-relief
Impasto
Alexander Calder
Michelangelo
Constantin Brancusi
Louise Nevelson
The arrangement and organization of visual elements in a sculpture
The process of applying glazes to ceramic pieces
The combination of different materials in sculpture
The balance of colors used in an artwork