VZHW KEQIS NEQ….. (Please refer to your newspaper for complete puzzle.)
TODAY’S CLUE: K = C
ANSWER: WHAT COULD YOU CALL A COUPLE OF KIDS WHO ARE ALWAYS MAKING STUFF TOGETHER ON A POTTERY WHEEL? CLAY-MATES.
🏺 POTTERY CLAY 🏺
NATURAL EARTH MATERIAL • ANCIENT CRAFT • POTTERY & CERAMICS
🏺 ONE OF HUMANITY’S OLDEST CRAFTS
People have shaped clay into useful objects for thousands of years. Some of the world’s oldest known pottery, discovered in China, dates back roughly 20,000 years, long before the invention of the potter’s wheel.
🌎 THE EARTH BENEATH THE ART
Clay forms as rocks and minerals gradually break down through weathering. Its tiny particles become flexible when mixed with water, allowing potters to shape the material before drying and firing it.
🎨 EARTHENWARE, STONEWARE & PORCELAIN
Earthenware is generally fired at lower temperatures and remains relatively porous. Stoneware becomes denser and more durable, while porcelain is prized for its fine texture, strength, and often translucent appearance.
🌀 THE INVENTION THAT CHANGED POTTERY
Before the potter’s wheel, craftspeople formed vessels by hand using methods such as pinching and coiling. The rotating wheel made it easier to create smooth, symmetrical bowls, jars, and other rounded objects.
🔥 THE MAGIC HAPPENS IN THE KILN
Once shaped and thoroughly dried, pottery is heated in a kiln to temperatures high enough to permanently change the clay. This process, called firing, transforms a fragile clay object into a hard ceramic that cannot simply be softened back into clay with water.
🎨 ADDING COLOR, SHINE & PERSONALITY
Potters often decorate their creations with glazes that form a glasslike coating during firing. Glazes can add color, texture, and water resistance, turning an ordinary clay vessel into something both useful and beautiful.
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