Greek Pottery

A simple starter for children aged 11, who are completing a ceramics 7 week course.

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6. From 2500B.C. perfectly symmetrical clay pots were made on this.(7,5)

7. A combination of clay mixed with water.(4)

8. A very hot oven used for baking ceramic pots.(4)

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1. Some Greek pots were decorated with these mathematicaly inspired repeated shapes.((9,8)

2. A rounded hollowed out piece of clay, created by squeezing fingers gently together.(5,3)

3. Applying to an unfired ceramic body two successive layers of contrasting slip, and then scratching so as to produce an outline drawing.(9)

4. A rough surface textute, created using a pottery knife in the clay.(5)

5. Long sausage like pieces of clay.(5)

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