Ceramics+Links

Chemistry professor's website teaching the origins of the use of clay by humans: http://www.chemistryland.com/CHM107/EarlyChemistry/ClayChemistry/QuestionsClayChemistry.html

Examples of traditional English slipware: http://www.alsagerpottery.co.uk/patterned.htm A short history of ceramic tile: []

Lessons and information on ceramics: []

Wheel throwing demo by a modern master: [] The above link will take you to the Ceramic Arts Daily website, and from this webpage you can access a huge variety of videos and discussion posts to give you all kinds of ideas.



Slideshow of Talavera suns:



This is an awesome site with projects for wheel throwers! []

Slideshow of Birdhouses:

Links about Raku: http://www.terebess.hu/terebessgabor/raku.html

http://www.e-yakimono.net/guide//raku-yaki.html

Click the following link to see a website about ocarinas: []

How to play the ocarina app on your ipod touch or iphone: []

Hear a variety of folksongs played on an ocarina in this website: []

Watch the following video to see a teacup that is also an ocarina:

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This link shows clear photos for how to make an ocarina sound: []