Ceramic glaze

Ceramic artist Daniel Kuhn is from the western area of Pennsylvania known as the Alleghany Valley. This industrial area has greatly influenced his work, which incorporates photographic imagery and layered slips on gestural clay forms. Kuhn’s purpose is to depict the landscape touched by industry. Another style Kuhn incorporates in his work has been the American style of Raku which brings together modern and ancient techniques by using the toxic glazes of Raku and porous sawdust-fired pots. When

and Nell Vyse viewed the move to a plain glaze a ‘modern’. Furthermore, should the monochromatic venture prove to be successful, they would profit from the saving in time and materials, and of course the expense of hand decoration. They would also profit from the figure not requiring an enamel firing, again another saving on labour and fuel. However, it is difficult to estimate the exact number of The Falconer

Margaret Beaufort lived in a time when the ceramics industry in London and the surrounding areas was just starting to take off (Kingston-type ware). She was born into a wealthy family and so she had many servants to take care of the cooking and cleaning (The Red Queen…, 2013). At this time, many beautifully glazed jugs and other pots were probably used in her home. However, most of these pots were probably glazed with a green or yellow glaze as that was the popular color at that time (Medieval Glazed

The ceramics produced by Galileo Chini show a large repertoire of historical motifs and cross-cultural influences which blended to create a unique creation and distinctly Stile Liberty. From my own observations of his artistic output I would suggest that Chini

When visiting the McKissick Museum I was engrossed by the American Folk Art, ceramic Face Jugs, also known as ugly or grotesque jugs. There are gaps in the history in regards to how the face jugs were made, what they were used for, and the meaning of the face vessel pottery. However it is believed that these vessels were original, useful, creative expressions of the African slave culture of the time created as early as the seventeenth century. Few artists of face jugs have been identified and their

Though they are from different cultures, have different making processes, and have a different purpose in usage, they both are good examples to show how artists tried to apply art using different techniques to human’s daily life. The first vessel is a ceramic mixing bowl (column-krater), which is about 20 inches in height. The handles on each side of the vessel connect the rim of the vessel to its shoulder and serve as supportive items. Since the vessel is a bowl used for mixing wine and water, these columns

3.3.2. Landfill with Electricity recovery Landfilling with electricity recovery used in this study is a typical MSW landfill with surface and basic sealing, site operations including landfill gas treatment, sludge treatment, leachate treatment and deposition, and meeting European limits for emissions. The inventory data are taken from the GaBi database (GaBi, 2015). 28% of the landfill gas is assumed to be used for electricity production while 22% of it is assumed to be flared and the rest (50%)

Though they are from different cultures, have different making processes, and have different purpose in usage, they both are good examples to show how artists tried to apply art using different techniques to human’s daily life. The first vessel is a ceramic mixing bowl (column-krater), which is about 20 inches in height. The handles on each side of the vessel connect the rim of the vessel to its shoulder and serve as supportive items. Since the vessel is a bowl used for mixing wine and water, these columns

There are also ways to protect people from lead. Lead is a natural metal and can be taken in in many different ways. This natural metal occurs in small amounts in ore, along with other elements such as silver, zinc or copper. Pb can be found in ceramic glazes, leaded crystal glassware and fishing sinkers. There are also some toys and jewelry. Eating paint chips or soil that includes lead in the mixture is

of aqueducts and fountain houses in Athens, rather than wells. Similar to others of its time, our hydria is made with terracotta and black paint. Terracotta, Italian for “baked earth,” is a ceramic (glazed or unglazed) where the body is fired and porous. While not watertight, surface-burnishing and paint or glaze can decrease its porousness and seal the material to become impermeable. The earliest vessels typically have a wide body and broadly rounded shoulder. Our hydria is approximately 17.5 inches