Latin Students Explore, Create Greco-Roman Pottery
At Lore Ceramics in Metuchen, Caroline Thirkill's Latin I students designed Greco-Roman style pottery on November 4.
"We learned in class about the important role pottery played in international trade, its various styles and methods of creation, and its distinct visual characteristics," explained Ms. Thirkill. "After examining examples of geometric, pro-geometric, and red/black figure wear, the students isolated specific design features that characterized such pottery so that they could recreate it on their own vases."
"They also learned about the process of pottery creation, and how the Romans were able to industrialize it to create ceramics on a mass scale," added Ms. Thirkill. "Many of the techniques the Romans invented for mass production were later adapted by Industrial Era innovators and serve as the foundation for the modern factory process."
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"We learned in class about the important role pottery played in international trade, its various styles and methods of creation, and its distinct visual characteristics," explained Ms. Thirkill. "After examining examples of geometric, pro-geometric, and red/black figure wear, the students isolated specific design features that characterized such pottery so that they could recreate it on their own vases."
"They also learned about the process of pottery creation, and how the Romans were able to industrialize it to create ceramics on a mass scale," added Ms. Thirkill. "Many of the techniques the Romans invented for mass production were later adapted by Industrial Era innovators and serve as the foundation for the modern factory process."
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