3-D Sculpture/ceramics

Yearlong Course

3-D Sculpture/ceramics In this class we work with clay hand building techniques and other sculpture materials to create works of art. Students will create 3-4 clay projects each semester using hand building skills as well as paper sculpture, paper mache and more. Below are a few examples of the types of projects we do in 3-d art. We usually do 8-10 projects each semester as well as a few smaller works.

No prerequisite. Course may only be taken once.

Pinch pot fantasy creature

The first clay project is learning to make a pinch pots and create a hollow form. The real fun begins when you use your imagination to transform it.

Paper Mache

Learn to create a form and then layer paper and paste over to give it stability. Paint and extra add ons finish off your art.

Ceramic Coil Face Jug

Learn to use the coil method to create a jug or pot and then add a face that can be scary, ugly or cute.

Slab construction container

Create a lidded container using slab construction and embellish it with plenty of clay delights!

Name Sculpture

Paper can be a fun and interesting sculpture material. Here we designed our own fonts, used it to write out our names then reassembled them to create a 3-dimensional sculpture!

Ceramic Animal Wall Hangings

Use clay to create a realistic animal head - including plenty of texture. This is one of the rare times we use acrylic instead of glaze to finish our animal sculptures which allows for more details and realism.

Paper Mache goes large!

Work in a small group to create a large paper mache masterpiece. Take the skills you learned in first semester and apply them in a new way.

New material for making into sculpture

We use unique and different materials and play with techniques to make them 3-d masterpieces. Using something out of the ordinary can be challenging but fun. We might repurpose discarded materials and discover how to give them new life as art.

Assemblage

Using found objects we learn techniques for attaching and connecting metals to create a whimsical sculpture. This might be a robot or automata (art that moves) or many other options!

Teapot with old and new techniques

Creating a teapot isn't too difficult if you break it down into smaller parts. We use slab construction from Art 3 and a couple of new tricks to create something functional and artistic.

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