Award Level
1st Place - Non-empirical Graduate
Classification
Non-empirical Graduate
Abstract
Seeking to learn more about local materials and their potential use in ceramic art as well as investigating the possibility of replicating the effects of local clay using raw materials, a sample of locally harvested clay was sent to CoorsTek Analytical Laboratories. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) processes determined the chemical contents of the sample and the list of elements was converted into a clay body recipe via the Unity Molecular Formula to target specific desirable characteristics. Further experimentation over the course of more than a year has yielded highly promising results which prove to be both useful for my practice now, and have led to inspiring questions for future research.
Faculty Advisor
Ms. Linda Ganstrom
Department/Program
Art and Design
Submission Type
in-person poster
Date
5-3-2017
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Smith, Herrick
(2017)
"Chemical Analysis of Local Kansas Clay and Use in Ceramic Art,"
SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days: Vol. 2017, Article 4.
DOI: 10.58809/CBBA5901
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2017/iss2017/4
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