What equipment is necessary for creating ceramic? describe each piece and how it is used.

A kiln- furnace or oven used to burn, bake, or dry clay
Potter's wheel- a revolving disk that wet clay is shaped into things 
Clay processors- prepares clay for use
Chamois- used for smoothing the upper edges of thrown ware
Potter's needle- used for many things
Cut-off Wires- used to cut large lumps of clay 
Ribs and Scrappers- these help shape and smooth pots as they are being formed on the wheel
Wooden Modeling Tools- used for all sorts of handbuilding 
Sponges- used to absorb or distribute water during throwing
Calipers- used to measure the inner and outer dimensions of pots where they will meet with other parts of a working set

What it's saying is that colored pieces of canvases is a piece of art