Description
This is a studio course designed to explore functional pottery and techniques to build them.. Areas of concentration will be hand-built pottery, modeling, and throwing on the potter's wheel. The course will also include an in-depth study of glazing and firing processes. Art will be required to be completed in- and out-of-the classroom.
Expectation
Students will learn how to use coil building techniques
Learn how to put glaze over final pieces
Use Slab building techniques
Be able to select a theme and design their desired piece
Conduct texture or patterns into coils of clay
Learn hand-building pinch pot method with clay
Projects
Human Form Coil Jug with red Earthenware Clay
Lidded Slab Container with white Earthenware Clay
Decorative Coil Bowl with white Earthenware Clay
Animal Pinch Pot with white Earthenware Clay
Grading
50% Classwork
20% Tests/Quizzes
30% Performance
Grades will be updated weekly in Skyward as much as possible.
Class Policy
Bell Rings- In the Class to be on time
Under 5 Minutes Late- Marked as Late
If you don’t have a pass
Get 5 and you talk with Mrs. Rohrbaugh
Lates are totaled from all classes
10 Total Lates= after school detention
Each additional is 1.5 hour Saturday detention
More than 5 Minutes Late
1st offense: Discipline Referral with After School Detention until 3:30
2nd offense: Discipline Referral with Saturday Detention 1.5 hours
3rd offense: Discipline Referral with Saturday Detention 3 hours
Each additional offense: Discipline Referral