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ARTS 1A: Spotlight on Technique 2

Wheel thrown pottery

Watch the first video, “Making Greek Vases,” and address the following question in your notebook: https://youtu.be/WhPW50r07L8

1. Aside from a potter’s wheel, a sponge, and a metal shaver, what was the potter’s main tool when forming a vessel?

Watch the second video, “Rope Textured Vase,” and address the following questions in your notebook: https://youtu.be/Blf38a0Z7Ok

1. Gaylen Peterson uses a “rib” for what purpose?

2. Once the vessel is finished, how long must it dry before it can be fired?

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