Glossary: J


Jade is a green stone commonly found in China and Central America. Used to make jewelry, tools, and weapons, refers to a color that resembles this stone.

Japanese Art - Any type of art that is originally from what is now modern-day Japan.

Join - To connect, usually permanently. Means of joining include the use of adhesives, nails, nuts and bolts, mortice and tenon, pegs, rivets, screws, solder, staples, stitches, tapes, Velcro ®, weaving, mortar, welding, and wire. Also, see artists' organizations, concatenation, fuse, joiner, ligature, and wood.

Joint - A connection between two pieces of material.

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