This is a studio course designed to stress the advanced development of ceramic hand building techniques, glazing techniques, history, aesthetics, and criticism. Allowing prior ceramic skills learned in Ceramics 1 to drive the student to grow his/her hand building, wheel throwing, glazing, and firing techniques. Art will be required to be completed in- and out-of-the classroom.
Expectation
Students must be able to work independently to complete five projects from the seven different project ideas
Students must be able to use methods and materials in the following
White Earthenware Clay
Stoneware Clay
Coil Building Method
Drape Mold
Red Earthenware Clay
Slip, Trailing, Inlay, Sgraffito Methods
Potter's Wheel
Projects
Watering Bell with Basin
Pierced Lantern
Pennsylvania German Inspired Bowl
Three Nesting Bowls
Three Vessels
Animal Domicile
Student Choice
Grading
50% Classwork
20% Tests/Quizzes
30% Performance
Grades will be updated weekly in Skyward as much as possible.