Ceramics Across Cultures

The word ceramic comes from the greek keramos meaning clay ceramic objects have been made by human cultures throughout the world for almost 5 000 years.

Ceramics across cultures. For example clay has chemically bonded water in it which will cause it to slake down disintegrate when a dried clay object is put in water. Baked clay was sculpted into detailed potteries by fine artists. Ten of the international ceramicists appearing at the 2015 international ceramics festival in aberystwyth this weekend the uk s leading festival of ceramics the 2015 international ceramics festival takes place at aberystwyth arts centre on the mid wales coast during the weekend of july 3 5 2015. Technically ceramics are those things made from materials which are permanently changed when heated.

Ceramics are objects made from shaping clay and other raw materials through the process of pottery. Also the very first white ware was made in 1684. Native american ceramics native american ceramics have been preserved for many years. If you study various cultures throughout the course of time almost every society has had some sort of pottery or ceramics that they developed especially if they were at all involved in farming.

Once heated fired to between 660 and 1470 f 350 and 800 c the clay is converted to ceramic and will never dissolve again. Yagi studio getty images. 3 interactive class activities to energize your online classroom. Traditionally ceramic objects have been made for both artistic and utilitarian purposes.