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WELCOME TO CERAMICS!
Instructor: Mrs. Allison Duncan
Email: afduncan@greenville.k12.sc.us
Office Phone: 864-355-5971
Schedule:
1st Block- CERAMICS Honors
2nd Block-ART 1
3rd Block-ART 1
4th Block- Planning
Course PRE-REQUISITE: ART 1
Course Description:
This advanced course is a study of ceramic art. Emphasis is on techniques in hand-building. Students will spend some time exploring the hand-building techniques of pinch, coil, slab, and press-molding with emphasis on imagery and design. Students will have an introduction to the potter's wheel as a forming tool. Forms are approached from simple to complex and small to large. Students learn to reconstitute clay and glaze, load, and fire kilns.
Materials:
#2 pencil to class everyday
Sketchbook (for daily assignments, sketches, notes, etc)
Ruler
Mask (for clay dust when cleaning or sanding)
Gallon Ziploc Bags
Spray bottle (available in Beauty supply section of most stores or Hobby Lobby)
Course Objectives:
To develop problem solving skills through the exercise of ceramic design and production.
To develop an appreciation for the history of ceramic art.
To develop an appreciation of ceramic art through the process of aesthetic awareness.
To respond to art through the method of art criticism, which include: description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation.
To investigate careers in which art and design students can become involved.
Grading Policy: 60% major assessments and 40% minor assessments
Greer High School Late Work, Redo, and Make-Up Policy
Minor
1. If a student is absent for a minor assignment, a zero will be entered in the grade book and coded as make-up.
2. Students will have 5 days to complete the assignment for full credit.
3. Students who refuse to complete work will be referred to administration.
Major
1. If a student is absent for a major assignment, a zero will be entered in the grade book and coded as make-up.
2. Students will have 5 days to complete the assignment for full credit with their teacher or in Major Make-up Lab.
3. If the student does not make up the assignment within 5 days, they will automatically be assigned to Major Make-up Lab.
4. Students who refuse to complete work will be referred to administration.
Course Evaluation:
40% Minor- Process Journal, sketches, homework, etc.
60% Major -Art Production Assignments
Attendance Policy: Absences in High School are accrued per course. Any absence in excess of 10 may cause the student to lose credit for a 180-day course. Any absence in excess of 5 may cause the students to lose credit for a 90-day / semester course. Absences that are medical (doctor notes), bereavement, and/or Principal Approved are not included in the maximum absences.
Tardiness: Students will have five minutes between classes to help them manage the hallways, go to lockers, visit restrooms and move from one end of campus to the other. Uninterrupted time on task is vital to the educational process and is one of the major goals at Greer High School. Students coming into class late disrupt that process. Greer High School expects students to be in class on time.
Greer High students must be present a minimum of 45 minutes to be counted present.
Communication: Updated weekly lesson plans will be updated on my webpage, updates and announcements. Parents may contact me via email or my office phone.
Academic Policies and Procedures: All assignments should be submitted on time. Missing assignments MUST be made up and submitted within 5 days of the absence. Dishonesty and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Classroom Rules:
Be on time to class. 3 tardies = referral to administrator
Respect other students and teacher.
Respect classroom materials and always clean up your space. Misuse of clay materials and failure to clean up properly will NOT be tolerated.
Observe all school rules.
*NO students are allowed into the office, supply rooms, etc.
CELL PHONE POLICY: GCS School Board Policy JCDA is in effect so students cannot have cell phones, ear buds, or other electronic devices out in any classroom at any time.
*Students are NOT allowed to handle materials not designated for their use. This is for their safety.
Ceramics Scope and Sequence
“What is Utilitarian Art?” Introduction to 3 types of Handbuilding Techniques
Production: Clay/Pinch Combo Pot
Slab Contruction
Mask
Artist: Various Artists
Production: Ceramic Mask inspired by a Famous Artist
Abstract Sculpture- Nature Abstraction
Artists: Eva Kwong, Helen Otterson, Alice Ballard
Production: Abstract sculpture inspired by a microscopic organism
Final Project: TBA
*Assignments subject to change. Media, techniques and processes of applying glaze and paint to surfaces, along with art history and criticism, will be integrated and ongoing.
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