Hello Pottery students. Welcome to your first blog. You have 3 websites to explore that explain how 3 cultures create ceramics; the Native Americans, Mexicans, and Asians. Click on each of the websites on the right and read about each culture. After exploring each of these sites you will need to answer 3 questions:
1. What is the most important information you read on each culture?
2. How are the 3 cultures similar? How are they different?
3. Which culture do you prefer and why?
You will need to answer these questions and post by Monday, Oct. 26. You will have an easier time if you type your answers in a word document, copy, and then paste the answers into the comment section. Be sure to click name/url and type in your name so you receive credit.
9 comments:
1. I thought that it was interesting that Asians had the first pieces of pottery over eight thousand years ago, with hand-molded earthenware containers.
I thought that it was interesting that the Mexicans have a white glazed type of ceramic that is called Talavera. Talavera is the oldest tin-glazed ceramic in America. It is still being manufactured with the same techniques as in the 16th century.
I thought that it was interesting that Native American pottery was used for farming, especially to put corn in.
2. I think that these tribes are all similar because all of their pottery was created a long time ago. The difference is that they all make pottery for different needs.
3. I prefer the Asian culture because I love all of the pottery that they make, and I like how their pottery has been going on for over eight thousand years.
1. I thought that it was interesting that in Asians they used the Tri-Colour Stoneware and it was very important. During this period it also marked the first widespread of ceramic. The period was the Tang dynasty 618-907 CE.
I found that interestingly the Mexicans had a very long tradition of producing earthenware, but they didn’t now how to use the wheel or tin- glaze there piece. The Dominican had to show them. In fact they also showed the Indians how to use the wheel and glaze.
I thought that it was interesting that the Southwestern Indian pottery is the most famous because of the colors and designs. Most of the Southeastern tribes don’t use pottery.
2.I think that they arte all similar because Most of they pottery was made by hand until they got tot how to use a wheel, but most of them didn’t learn how too. They are different because each of cultures has a unique style to their work. The colors are different and the shapes.
3. I prefer the Native American culture because I love the different style they use and the colors are very beautiful. I like the Native American culture mostly because I am part Indian and I like learning about their culture.
1. What is the most important information you read on each culture?
Asian: The Chinese created some of the world’s first ceramics 8,000 years ago. They also developed the potter’s wheel during the Neolithic times (259-210 BCE). During the Tang dynasty (618-907 CE), Tri-Colour Stoneware were created by using bright yellow, green and white glazes. Know to English Speakers as Celadon, another type of pottery called qingci was created during the Tang period. Qingci is usually elegantly shaped with a greenish glaze. The most successful ceramic ever produced in China was the White ware Ceramics during the Song dynasty (960-1279 CE). During the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368 CE), the Blue and White Porcelain was produced. Different from earthenware, this is fired at a higher temperature and is characterized by a glass-like finish. The Qing period (1644-1911 CE) was the last of the imperial dynasties and saw innovative Multi-Coloured Porcelain.
Mexican: In Mexico, the type of white glazed ceramic is called Talavera. Still being manufactured using the same techniques as the 16th century, Talavera is the oldest tin-glazed ceramic in America. There is somewhat confusion and several theories about ceramics origin in Mexico. Some say that the Spanish Monks from Puebla sent out of crafts men to teach the indigenous people of the region how to do pottery so they could create pieces like the ones in Spain. They wanted this done so they could decorate the monastery and church with religious sculptures. Another theory is that the Dominican friars were the ones that knew how to produce this type of ceramic and that they were the once that taught the Indians how to do it. Supposedly, the truth is that there are documents that record the presence of sever craftsmen from Talaver de la Reina in Puebla during the 16th century. When a potter’s gild was built, all of the potters that produced Talavera had rules to follow to that all of the ceramics that were built was uniform and that this earthenware had a distinctive style and excellence. They had to use the color blue of the finest ceramics because the pigments in the mineral that created this color were expensive. Each potter also had to sign or mark each product they made so then there weren’t any falsifications. Depending on the quality of the pieces, three different types of earthenware were produced; fine, semi fine, and one that was for everyday use. Also, every year there were examinations that the craftsmen had to pass in order to be considered masters of pottery. Besides just using blue, during the 18th century, Talavera started to dress up by using more colors like green, yellow, and mauve.
(to be continued..) part one.
(continued from part one of nikki)Native American: Because there are many different Native American tribes, pottery traditions are difficult to generalize because so many have been developed. Although one generalization that’s been made is just about every culture that did any sort of farming developed pottery during the ancient times. The most famous type of pottery is Southwestern Indian pottery. They use unique techniques like the Pueblo “black on black” firing and distinctive forms like the double-spouted wedding vase with colorful designs. Before the European arrival, native pottery was made throughout most of the continent. Such as; the Cherokee and other Southeastern Indians, the Iroquois and other Eastern Woodland Indians, the Cheyenne and other Plains Indians, and the Shoshoni and other Great Basin Indians. Although the way Native American pottery styles varied a lot from their firing and finishing methods along with decorative patterns, the basic technology didn’t. As far as researchers know, no tribe ever used the potter’s wheel or any other sort of spinning instruments for clay. All of them made coil and pinch pots by hand.
2. How are the three cultures similar? How are they different?
Similar: The cultures are similar because they each have a history that goes so far back in time. Each culture also uses a variety of colors, some develop over time, but all use many colors over time. Asian, Mexican and Native American have techniques that have been passed down over the years and several are still used to this day.
Different: The cultures are different in many ways including which color glazes are most popular, how they create the ceramic, and the most obvious, the location where they originated from. The Asians used bright yellow, green, and white glazes; they also used blue for their blue and white porcelain pieces. The Mexicans used blue on some ceramics to show that they were of higher quality and later on in time they started to dress up the pieces by using green yellow and mauve. The Native Americans use many different colors, but keep the shape and form of their pieces very distinctive. The way each culture created their ceramics had some variety also. The Asians developed the potters wheel and used that over time, along with the Mexicans. The Native Americans are unique because they never used the wheel, they built their clay pieces by pinch pot or by coiling.
3. Which culture do you prefer and why?
I think I prefer the Asian culture of pottery better because I love porcelain. It looks very unique and it’s something you don’t find anywhere and everywhere. I also prefer the Asian culture better because they have such an interesting history behind the development of their pottery.
1.What is the most important information you read on each culture?
Asian: Chinese created some of the worlds first ceramics eight thousand years ago with the fashioning of hand-molded earthenware and in the late neolithic times developed the pottery wheel. During the Tang dynasty (618-907 CE) Tri-Colour Stoneware was created and named after the bright yellow, green and white glazes used. Another form of pottery known as qingci, commonly known to English speakers as Celadon. This style is usually elegantly shaped with a greenish glaze, was also created during the Tang period. During the Song dynasty (960-1279 CE) Whiteware Ceramics, the most successful ceramic types ever where produced in China. During the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368 CE), the Blue and White Porcelain was produced it was different from earthenware because this is fired at a higher temperature and is characterized by a glass-like finish. Finally during the Qing period (1644-1911 CE) which was the last of the imperial dynasties we saw innovative Multi-Coloured Porcelain.
Mexican: In Mexico, Talavera is what the type of white glazed ceramic is called. It is still being manufactured using the same techniques as it was in the 16th century. The oldest tin-glazed ceramic in America is Talavera. There are several theories about its origin in Mexico,the most accepted theory is that Spanish monks from the Santo Domingo monastery in Puebla, sent for craftsmen from Talavera de la Reina who would teach the indigenous people of the region how to work the clay so they could create pieces that were similar to the ones produced in Spain. Another theory was that the Dominican friars were the ones that knew how to make this type of ceramic and were the ones that taught the Indians how to do it. It is said that the truth is that there are documents that record the presence of sever craftsmen from Talaver de la Reina in Puebla during the 16th century.
Native American: Their pottery traditions are difficult to generalize about because they developed differently in the different tribes. Every culture that does any farming at all developed pottery in ancient times and the American Indians are no exception. The most famous pottery is probably the Southwestern Indian pottery, for its colorful designs and figures, distinctive forms like the double-spouted wedding vase, and their unique techniques for firing like the Pueblo "black on black" firing. The Southwest tribes are without a doubt the tribes that have preserved their ceramics heritage the best and it's not a coincidence that their also the ones who still live nearest to their original homelands. Elsewhere in North America, Indians were taken by force to reservations where their traditional way of life was not viable. Some tribes, like the Sioux and Cheyenne, abandoned their practices of farming and adopted a more nomadic way of life when they got horses from the Europeans and were able to follow the buffalo herds and hunt them.
2. How are the 3 cultures similar? How are they different?
Similar: the three cultures are similar because they all techniques that have both been passed down from generation to generation and many are still used to this day. Also all their pottery was made by hand until advancements in their technology, like the wheel were invented.
Different: the three cultures are different because they all have different styles for their pottery and each culture makes their pottery for different needs.
3. Which culture do you prefer and why?
I prefer the Native American culture because they made pottery for decoration and conventional use. Also because they made it with their own two hands even after the pottery wheel was invented and not only that the way they decorate their pottery is so unique and different, that it sets it apart from every other culture (that's why I love it so much).
1. What is the most important information you read on each culture?
Asian: What I thought was most important about the Asian cutler was that the Chinese were the first people to make ceramics over 8,000 years ago. Also they developed the potter’s wheel and many different types of ceramics including, Tri Colour Stoneware, Celadon, White ware, Blue and White Porcelain, and the Multi Coloured Porcelain.
Mexican: What I thought was most important about the Mexican culter was the glaze called Talavera. Talavera is a type of majolica earthenware that is a white glaze. It is the oldest tin –glazed ceramic in America that is still being manufactured today using the same techniques as the 16th century.
Native American: What I thought was most important about the Native American culture is that the Native Americans pottery traditions are difficult to generalize about because they developed so differently in different tribes. Also that they stored there corn in the ceramics/pottery during the winter and other seasons.
2. How are the three cultures similar? How are they different?
The three cultures are similar in many different ways. They all began with hand built pieces until the Chinese invented the wheel. They are also similar because they were all established many, many years ago. The three cultures are different because they all use their own unique colors and shapes to make their pottery known as their own. Also they are different because as years went on the Asians and Mexicans used the potter’s wheel but the Native Americans stuck to the hand building. Lastly they are different because each culture used the pottery for different things.
3. Which culture do you prefer and why?
I prefer the Asian culture better then the Mexican and Native American culture because I like the different types of colors shape and forms they used. I also really liked the Tri-Colour Stoneware because of the bright colors they used. Lastly because I think that it has a very interesting history and I think it is cool that they invented the potter’s wheel.
1.Asian,I thought that was most important about the Asian cutler was that the Chinese were the first people to make ceramics over 8,000 years ago.They also developed the potter’s wheel and made there own ceramics.
Mexican, I thought was pritty important because they made there own glaze called Talavera. Talavera is a type of majolica earthenware that is a white glaze.
Native American: What i thought that was important about the native americans was pottery traditions are difficult to generalize about because they developed so differently in different tribes.
2.These cultures are simlar in differnt ways. They all made there own hand built pieces until when the chinese made the potterys wheel. Another similar thing is that they made these pieces years ago. They are differnt to, one of then is that they also make there own shape, design, and color.They are also different because as years went on the Asians and Mexicans used the potter’s wheel but the Native Americans stuck to the hand building.
3.I prefer the native american because i looked at alll of them and the one that i really liked was the native american. I likeed there shape and the differnt colors.
The color of the Native American pottery is not pretty. The Mexican pottery has lots of color. The Chinese pottery is colorfu. I like the Mexican pottery best because it is beautiful.
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