Week 3 Lab Summary: Pottery

Ugo Anyaegbunam, Violet Wright, Eva Mazzola Introduction This week, the class learned about ceramics in Anglo-Saxon England. Our readings for the week included explanation to chaîne opératoire or “Chain of Operations” in making Anglo-Saxon pinch pots, the shift from the pottery wheel to hand-made pottery once the Romans left England, and the importance of tempering…