Sponsor
Portland State College. Department of Art
Term of Graduation
Spring 1968
Date of Publication
5-2-1968
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Teaching (M.S.T.) in Art
Department
Art
Language
English
Subjects
Clay, Glazes
DOI
10.15760/etd.428
Physical Description
1 online resource (ii, 25 pages)
Abstract
There are two aims in this thesis: the first is to ascertain something of the physical and chemical properties of clay and glazes and how to handle and control them. A project such as the development of a clay body and glaze formulae serves to isolate the various functions of the materials and give a clear understanding as to their use and potentials. This enables one to visualize and manipulate materials creatively with a reliable prediction as to their behavior. Spencer Moseley in Art Education supports this, saying: "The quality of a man’s production depends upon (1) the idea, the ability to think through all the processes in relation to the object planned and the materials used; and (2) his ability then, to fashion these materials with skill." The second aim is to examine the application of a study of clay bodies to a high school or junior college teaching level. Although the complexity of working out a clay body and the time involvement in doing it would not readily lend themselves to these teaching levels, the goal is to present a simplified teaching presentation of the technical data and to develop an attitude which will integrate the project.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8360
Recommended Citation
Travers, Nancy, "The Development of a Clay Body with Compatible Glaze Formulae" (1968). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 428.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.428
Comments
Presented to the Department of Art and the Graduate Council of Portland State College, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Teaching.
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