Ewe culture, arts, design

Ceramics refers to all that involves the study and creation of objects, structures in the major material clay and its accompaniments like sand, sawdust, terracotta etc. The practice of ceramics has without a trace of doubt existed from pre-historic times in many useful ways and we will be looking at many of these uses in daily living. The practice of ceramics is an art and can be seen at work worldwide. Objects produced in ceramics include sculpture works, beads, cups, pendants, vases, jugs, among others. Clay Prospecting and Preparation Clay prospecting is a term that describes how a clay deposit is identified and further accessed for acquisition of the clay for use. Clay is a type of soil and has its own features. These features include but not limited to: Has high water retention capacity. It has low porosity. Hard when dry but wet when waterlogged. It is heavy when moisture is present in it. It is plastic or elastic when wet. Clay is a special type of soil that ...