This video shows the construction, painting, and firing of an ancient Athenian drinking cup. Made in part by molding, it was designed in the shape of two joined heads: the hero Herakles, and a woman.
The word "plastic" comes from the Greek verb plasso, meaning, "I model," and describes vases made via molding, which allowed artisans to reproduce complex human, animal, or plant shapes. Potters added handles and mouths to molded clay parts, creating small numbers of nearly identical mass-produced vessels.
PROJECT
Produced by Terra Incognita for The J. Paul Getty Museum exhibition The Colors of Clay: Special Techniques in Athenian Vases in 2006.
FORMAT
In-gallery interactive video kiosk; also available online.
MY ROLE
Interactive media producer