Pottery/ Sculpture 1

Welcome to Pottery/Sculpture!

Course Description: This is a foundation course that emphasizes the art elements and principles of design to produce nonfunctional and functional three‐dimensional art forms constructed from clay and other materials. Students may explore both functional and nonfunctional forms using hand‐building, the potter’s wheel, and various other sculptural techniques. Media selections include clay, wood, papier‐mâché, fibers, found objects, yarns, plaster, and others.

Pottery 1 Course Outline

Course Fee

Student Survey

Daily Agenda

How to Make a Clay Rose Video Tutorial

Coil Vessel Presentation

Musically Inspired Coil Vessel

Spirit Animal Platter

Spirit Animal Platter Presentation

Endangered Spirit Animal Platter 

Endangered Species Project Presentation

Tea Bowl Set

Spirit Animal Sculpture

Spirit Animal Sculpture Presentation

Clay Eagle Tutorial

Collaborative Wheel Practice

Centering Clay on the Potters Wheel Video

Collaborative Mug Series

Mug Presentation

Inspirational Lantern

Nature Inspired Spirit Bird Sculpture

Collaborative Mug Planning Template

Dream Symbol Mobile

Abstract Texture Mask

Dream Symbol Box

Emotion Expressing Clay Face