The Jim Dine project is influenced by his heart series and allows students to create a 3 dimensional wall piece or sculptural form.
The literary character project is based on a children's book illustration that is brought to life through ceramic construction techniques such as pinch pot.
The lantern Project is influenced by the art of Georgia O'Keeffe through the shape, form and design of the lantern or luminary.
The Sculptural shoe is based on an artist of focus from which students create an original shoe design.
The Just desserts project utilizes pinch pot, slab, and coil construction methods with an influence taken from the artist Jeff Nebeker and the style of Funk art.
The bottle form is based on the art of Wassily Kandinsky and will be created
The Event scene project utilizes slab construction methods with an influence taken from the artist Jacob Lawrence and the style of Dynamic Cubism
This project embodies the influence of Bay Area sculptor Woody De Othello through his surreal clay sculptures taking the shape of household objects that appear to melt, sigh, and twist themselves into knots. Students are asked to take a similar approach to an object.
Ebitneyefa Baralaye is the artist of focus for the self portrait project which can be created in clay using a variety of construction techniques.
Pablo Picasso is the artist of focus for this self portrait created in clay using slab construction.
The artist Marilyn Levine is used to give inspiration toward the creation of realistic leather/fabric objects such as handbags, purses, backpacks and luggage
Jay De Feo is the artist of Focus for the abstract Sculpture focusing on abstracting an object and the idea of a compass rose
The Pre-Columbian vessel project is influenced by Pre-Columbian art and is a coil constructed form with adductive an deductive design elements.
Students viewed the collection of African Masks at the De Young Museum to gain influence toward the creation of an original African Mask.
Students observed works of art by the glass artist Dale Chihuly as inspiration toward the design of an original sculpture or vessel form
Students create an original landscape in clay using slab construction and Richard Diebenkorn’s geometric style as an influence. Including wood and metal in the piece.
Students create a sculpture or wall piece by researching the artists Carlos Otero and Joanne Greenbaum applying visual aids.
Create a series of three bowls by using an artist of focus. This artist will be used to give direction as to the design of the series of bowls.