CERAMICS 1,2,3

*SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Course: 112401/212401

Credit: .50

Length: Semester

Fee: $15/sem.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class is designed for students who have an interest in working with clay. Students will make functional and sculptural works with both hand built and wheel throwing methods--all while applying the Elements or Art and Principles of Design. Students learn fundamental techniques with a focus on executing good design, forms, and craftsmanship. In addition, students will also learn about glazing and kiln firing. Students will document ideas, process, problems, and solution in a visual journal.

SAGGER/PIT FIRE

CERAMICS 1

CERAMICS 2

Pinch Mugs/Creatures

Problem:

The oldest form of creating a ceramic piece by finger manipulation is the pinch method. Therefore, it is imperative that Ceramic I students know how to build with their hands.

Visual Journal

1. Ceramics I Visual Journal

2. Art Elements & Principles of Design and 'Reading a Work of Art'

3. Slideshows: Mugs w/Handles

4. Pinching Essential

Demos & Techniques: Wedging/Kneading, Making a Handle

Wheel Thrown Covered Container

Practice Work: Making an Artist's Chop, Preliminary Sketches/Plans

Handouts: Covers, Knobs

Slideshows:

Demos & Techniques: Advanced Handbuilding & Throwing, Trimming & Footing

Wheel Thrown Mugs (X2 & min. 4" tall)

Demos:

Throwing mug &

Hand Built Covered Container

Practice Work:

Integration of mold

Slab construction

Hand Built Coil & Piece Vessel

Preliminary Sketches/Plans

Handouts: Coil & Piece Building

Slideshows: Coil & Piece Works, Artist Coil Process, Jim Kraft

Demos & Techniques: Rolling Clay Coils & Construction Methods, Checking Clay Consistency w/ a Coil, Coil & Slab Bases.

Extruded Form

Practice Work: Maquette Model, Preliminary Sketches/Plans

Handouts:

Slideshows: Extruded Works

Demos & Techniques: Using Wall Extruder, Fabricating Individual Dies

Wheel Thrown Bowls (X2)

Hand Built Teapot

Preliminary Sketches/Plans

Handouts: Spouts

Slideshows: Teapot History & Works

Demos & Techniques: Making spouts: Throwing, Broomstick Method, Hollowing Method

Slab Container w/Lid

Preliminary Sketches/Plans

Handouts:

Slideshows: Slab Works

Demos & Techniques: Rolling & Throwing Slabs, Construction Methods, Designing a Lid with a Flange & Gallery, Creating Handles & a Decorative Foot.

Wheel Thrown Teapot

Sculptural Form

Practice Work: Maquette Model

Handouts:

Slideshows: Abstract vs. Representational Sculptural Works

Demos & Techniques: Using an armature, hollowing out method.

Student Choice

Handouts:

Slideshows:

Demos & Techniques:

Student Choice Wheel Thrown Work

Practice Work: Ongoing

Handouts:

Demos & Techniques: 5 Steps of Throwing on the Potter's Wheel: centering, opening, putting in bottom, widening bottom, raising walls

Trimming, footing, & finishing.

Throw >8"

Practice Work: Ongoing

Handouts:

Slideshows:

Demos & Techniques:

CERAMICS 3

Altered Vessel w/Found Object Addition

Practice Work:

Handouts: Basic Forms

Slideshows: Traditional Forms & Altered Works

Demos & Techniques: Using Found Objects. Alter Strategies: roll, dent, warp, dart, cut & recombine, twist, facet & wiggle wire

Wheel Thrown Bowls (12" in diameter)

Wheel Thrown Sgraffito Piece

Practice Work: Tile Pattern/Design

Slideshows: Sgraffito Works, History of Sgraffito

Demos & Techniques: Sgraffito process

Video: Icheon Masters

Hand Built Platter/Bowl in Sgraffito

Series of 3

Practice Work:

Handouts: What is a Series?

Slideshows: Series Works

Demos & Techniques: Advanced Hand-built methods, Saggar Smoke Fire w/ wood scraps & dust, straw, leaves, & shredded paper

Wheel Thrown Plate (12" in diameter)

Student Choice

Handouts:

Slideshows:

Demos & Techniques:

Throw >12"

Practice Work: Ongoing

Handouts:

Slideshows:

Demos & Techniques:

Collaborative Mosaic Murals

These clay relief tile mosaics were collaborative projects completed by Ceramics 1, 2, & 3 students. Each student carved a 8" X 8" square clay tile that when assembled formed the overall image. The size of the completed images with wooden frame: 4' X 4'

The mosaic (right) was completed by Ceramics 2 & 3 students during the fall semester of 2012. Tile mosaic (left) was completed by Ceramics 1 students during the spring semester of 2010.

These works hang in the 3-D classroom studio; room J138.