L2
讲座
1. What is the lecture mainly about?
A comparison of the Arts and Crafts movements in England and in the United States
Some of the first women to teach art classes at the college level
An arts program that provided education and employment to women
The evolution of pottery design in the southern United States
2. Why does a student mention industrialization?
To help explain why the Arts and Crafts movement began
To provide context for the popularity of fine pottery in the late 1800s
To cite a reason for the increase of wealth in England in the late 1800s
To demonstrate the efficiency of production at the Newcomb Pottery enterprise
3. According to Newcomb Pottery’s design philosophy, what should be true of each piece of pottery?（多选题）
It should use traditional designs from the southeastern United States.
It should not look exactly like any other piece.
It should be practical as well as beautiful.
It should not be expensive to purchase.
4. What feature of Newcomb pottery does the professor emphasize with the example of the moss-covered trees?
Its simple form
Its somewhat abstract depiction of nature
Its use of dark colors
Its connection to the place where it was made
5. What point does the professor make about an example of Newcomb embroidery?
Its vertical and horizontal stitches are too plain for modern tastes.
Its use of boldly colored dots was adapted from pottery designs.
Many of Newcomb’s students learned embroidery from their grandmothers
The embroidery reflects a new artistic style that was introduced by painters.
6. At the end of the lecture, what is the professor’s attitude toward the Newcomb Pottery enterprise?
He is unsure to what extent Newcomb Pottery’s designs were influenced by its customers.
He feels that Newcomb artists should not have incorporated Art Deco elements in their pieces.
He regrets that the creativity of the Newcomb artists was limited by the needs of the business.
He is disappointed that the enterprise abandoned its initial design philosophy.
