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This 20-word art vocabulary word search covers ceramic and sculpture surface-decoration techniques for middle school students. Hidden words include sprigging, appliqué, burnishing, and relief, along with material terms like greenware and bizqueware. Use it as a pottery or sculpture unit vocabulary review, a chapter-based warm-up, or a study aid before quizzes on three-dimensional art methods.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Sculpture
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated March 2021

Word List

  • SPRIGGING
  • OXIDES
  • CARBONATES
  • FLUX
  • BIZQUEWARE
  • GREENWARE
  • TEXTURE
  • IMPRESSING
  • INCISING
  • APPLIQUE
  • PIERCING
  • BURNISHING
  • COLOR
  • VALUE
  • INLAYING
  • COLOREDSLIPS
  • ABSTRACTION
  • MOBILE
  • KINETIC
  • RELIEF

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