Ceramics NOW

Schedule: B period T 9-10:55/Thurs 9-10:40

Location: Bernard Leach 

Welcome to Caramics Now, designed for experienced clay artists. This class dives into advanced hand-building techniques like pinching, coiling, slab construction, draping, and mold usage, tailored to your creative interests.  We will explore form and function, allowing you to choose between pottery and sculpture. Gain hands-on experience with kiln operations, including bisque and glaze firing, and learn the intricacies of glaze application and chemistry. The course also offers opportunities to refine your pottery wheel skills.  Expand your clay vocabulary and master recycling, formation, and tempering processes. Experiment with surface treatments such as texture, sgraffito, mishima, carving, and relief techniques.  A sketchbook will be provided as daily entries will be an integral part of our creative process.


 

Evaluation is based on attendance/engagement, completion of assignments (portfolio of finished drawings) and keeping a personal sketchbook and picture file.

Students will also be required to be active participants in class discussions, regularly take photos and upload them to drive to show progress.  Collaboration is encouraged and often students work in small groups to join together on a few assignments and critiques.  Over the three trimesters, students touch upon many aspects of Art making, as the class is both a place for critical thinking and problem-solving but also one for joyous creativity.

 Behavior Expectations

Evaluation for Credit

• Projects are turned in on time and show progress and effort

• A minimum of 75% attendance is required 

(30 minutes late= an absence. Late minutes over the course of the trimester will add up to an

absence)

• Participation in discussions and critiques both as a class, in small groups and individually.

• Cleaning up and being responsible with tools and materials as well as respecting all student work