Face to Face Assignment Details and Rubric
Jonathan Christensen Caballero
Video Clips from January 26 Field Trip:
Resources on Figurative Sculpture
View the Power Point of past Art Tougeau parades
View the Power Point of Trophies (includes the assignment details)
View the Slides
View the assignment details and rubric
Create a label for your Animal Trophy Project using these directions.
Your class calendar includes assignment reminders, homework, and information to find out what you missed if you were absent.
Five Stages of Clay, Joining Clay, Vocabulary
Stages of Clay: Packet 1, page 26:
List the 5 stages of clay.
Describe each stage
What can you do with your clay at each stage (list several things)?
Why is it important to know them?
Clay Knowledge and Preparation
Wedging (Packet 1, page 23)
why is it important to wedge clay?
Recycling clay (Packet 1, page 23)
Why and how to we recycle clay?
Working with clay (Packet 1, page 23-24)
Why/how does clay "explode"?
Types of clay (Packet 1, page 25)
What are the types of clay we used in class?
What are some qualities of the types of clay?
What is greenware? (Packet 1, page 25)
Glaze and Underglaze (see entire Glaze section, worksheet, Packet 1, pages 29-38, answers to worksheet are below)
Joining Clay
How should you attach pieces of clay together?
Why is it important?
What will happen if you don't attach properly?
Artists
Who are some of the artists we studied in class?
What artwork are they known for?
How did the artists we studied relate to your work?
Design
What is composition?
What is a focal point?
What does eye movement mean (in terms of art)?
What is contrast? Why is it important in an artwork?
Techniques
What is sgraffito? Why is it a good technique to use on clay?
What are stencils? Why is it a good technique to use on clay?
What is texture? Why is it a good technique to use on clay?
Sculpture
What are some important proportions to know about the human face? (page 43)
Claymation
What is claymation?