CERAMICS IS A DISCIPLINED ART; USE OF THE POTTER'S WHEEL

Description

ART INSTRUCTIONAL FILM: On Herta Moselsio's pottery techniques, using an electric potter's wheel. Reel 1: Mrs. Moselsio selects and digs clay on mountain, processes it, and makes plaster of Paris head for her potter's wheel. She places large piece of clay on the head, pounds it to remove air and lumps, and cuts it into wedges with wire. Reel 2: Close-ups of the step-by-step process of shaping the clay into a vase. She places vase and other work in electric kiln, removes and glazes several pieces and returns them to kiln. Close-ups of finished pieces.

Collection

Harmon Foundation Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films on Community and Family Life, Education, Religious Beliefs, and the Art and Culture of Minority and Ethnic Groups