Students in Ms. Biega's Ceramics II class are learning about something called a "chop". Chops or seals have been used for centuries in China to sign a person's name or family name onto objects such as documents, art, and literary works. Used since the Shang dynasty (1600-1046 BC), chops allowed the writer or document signer to place their name on an object.
Modern day potter's have continued using this method to sign his/her artwork. Using the Blackhawk C3 Lab, we have given the ancient chop a modern twist. Instead of students carving their chop from stone, they have used computers to design their work and the Makerbot 3D printers to print them!
Modern day potter's have continued using this method to sign his/her artwork. Using the Blackhawk C3 Lab, we have given the ancient chop a modern twist. Instead of students carving their chop from stone, they have used computers to design their work and the Makerbot 3D printers to print them!
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