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This week we are going to look at how Ancient Greek Potters used negative and positive space along with line, shape, pattern and repetition to create beautiful designs and imagery on pottery. First watch the youtube video below showing the process of creating ancient greek pottery, from clay to painting and firing. Firing clay is the process of heating up dry finished clay pieces to extreme temperatures so that the clay hardens. Your going to create a modern version of ancient greek pottery using paper, so grab you art bag and lets get started!