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ceramics

ceramics

3 3.9
The art of making and decorating objects from clay, like pots, baked at very high heat
  • noun
  • /səˈræmɪks/
translation icon : cerámica
  • The gallery showcased stunning works of art made from clay, highlighting the beauty of ceramics.

In Shay's hand was a small bowl, the kind that students made in ceramics class.

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Examples

  • In Shay's hand was a small bowl, the kind that students made in ceramics class.

  • This work introduced me to the enormous richness of women's cultural production and did so through ceramics and embroidery.

  • My partner has been very into ceramics and woodwork.

  • Ceramics can be part of the shared practices of cooking and food consumption, whether public or private.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Her new work is also influenced by her travels to Tokyo, Japan, for a Ceramics Symposium.

    Blog text (1)
  • And it starts from, you know, the farmers, the artisans who make the ceramics and the silverware and the glassblowing.

  • Ceramics will be evaluated as alternatives to conventional metal-based combustors for the long term.

    Academic text (1995)
  • As a corrective, workshops of African potters (organized by Heritage Ceramics) allow visitors to get their hands in the clay.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I developed product that's coming up on a year now that transforms cremated remains into a glaze for ceramic design objects.

  • Students in the art program created beautiful vases and bowls in their ceramics class.

Synonyms

pottery
vsceramics
22 2.0

The activity of making and heating clay objects like pots and vases

focuses on artistic decoration and high temperature finishing of clay objects

How Ornate

Samarra
  • Specialized
9.9
ceramics
3 3.9
pottery
24 2.3

Surface Forms

ceramics plural

Morphology

ceramics = ceramic (transparent) = ceramic + s

The meaning is directly derived from 'ceramic' (the material/objects) with a plural or collective '-s' indicating multiple objects or the field.

Etymology

Ceramics comes from the old Greek word keramos, which means 'pot' or 'potter's clay'. So imagine shaping and heating clay pots in a hot oven — that picture explains why ceramics is the art of making and decorating objects from clay.