The black-on-black designs of Maria Martinez and her husband Julian, which are inspired by historic American Indian patterns, combine both shiny and ______, or dull, surfaces.

a. thrown
b. blue
c. matte
d. raku
e. none of these are correct


c. matte

a. Incorrect. Throwing is a technique for creating clay pots, for instance.
b. Incorrect. The black-on-black designs of Julian and Maria Martinez did not include blue.
c. Correct. The black-on-black design of Julian and Maria Martinez combined shiny and matte, or dull, surfaces. See CRAFT MEDIA.
d. Incorrect. Raku is a Japanese style of ceramics associated with the tea ceremony.
e. Incorrect. The black-on-black design of Julian and Maria Martinez combined shiny and matte, or dull, surfaces.

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