| When one thinks of art mediums the first thing that | | | | can be your everyday use objects, or it can be |
| comes to mind is not usually "pottery." But pottery | | | | decorative objects. There are three main types of |
| truly is an art. While today there are many tools that | | | | pottery: earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. |
| have been developed to assist the potter, it began | | | | What makes them different is what is mixed to |
| with clay and the potter's hands, and that was it. | | | | make the clay and how hot of an oven they are |
| Today there are more tools available, but the | | | | baked in. Earthenware is made with regular clay and is |
| process is still one that requires great skill to perfect. | | | | baked at lower temperatures. Stoneware is heavier |
| While anyone could probably take a piece of clay and | | | | clay and is baked at a higher temperature to make it |
| form it into a bowl shape, not just anyone can make | | | | stronger. Porcelain is the most fragile and delicate of |
| that bowl perfectly symmetrical. Nor could anyone | | | | the three. It is made from finer clay and baked at |
| make it into a proper and most eye-pleasing shape. | | | | low temperatures. Each of these three types of |
| Not just anyone can take a piece of clay and form it | | | | pottery produces a different style and strength of |
| into a vase and have it look beautiful when they are | | | | pottery. This is just the basic of the basics when it |
| done. Pottery is truly an art. | | | | comes to pottery, there is much more information |
| The potter is not limited to bowls and vases; pottery | | | | and the more you learn, the more it is proof that |
| also includes items such as dishes and lamps. Pottery | | | | pottery is an art. |