Izinhlobo zezikhala zokugcina zezithombe zokugcina, umgaqo-siseko ongaphansi kwezinhlobo zezinto, okuphathelene nokwakhiwa kwemindustries eningi. Isayensi entsha, isizathu nesimo sezinto zezikhala zokugcina zonke zisebenza njengomthombo, zokwakhiwa kwemithombo, umoya, umthombo, umthetho, umgodi, ukwakhiwa kwezikhala, ukugcina kwezindlu, ukukhiqiza, ukudla nokudla, ukudluliswa kwezamanzi amanzi, ukukhishwa kwezinye, nokwakhiwa kwemindustries ezithile ukunikeza izimpendulo ezithile nezokwenza.