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Assignments
Assignments
Zentangle Project
Zentangle Project
View the Zentangle Slides
What Makes a Set? Power Point
Zentangle Student Examples Power Point
Here are other links to Zentangle resources:
Desert Plates with Stencil Design
Desert Plates with Stencil Design
Assignment instructions and rubric
View the Powerpoint What Makes a Set? and Set of Desert Plates - Student Examples
PART 1
PART 1
Sculpting a Pinch Pot Head: Blocking out the Form
Sculpting a Pinch Pot Head: Blocking out the Form
This is a good video on how to make a head from two pinch pots, and adding eye sockets and nose.
PART 2
PART 2
Sculpting a Pinch Pot Head: Lips, Cheeks, and Nose
Sculpting a Pinch Pot Head: Lips, Cheeks, and Nose
PART 3
PART 3
Sculpting Eyes
Sculpting Eyes
PART 4
PART 4
Sculpting Ears
Sculpting Ears
PART 5
PART 5
The Final Touches
The Final Touches
Animal Trophies Project
Animal Trophies Project
View the Slides
View the assignment details and rubric
Create a label for your Animal Trophy Project using these directions.
Resources on Sculpting Animals:
Resources on Sculpting Animals:
References:
References:
Five Stages of Clay, Joining Clay, Vocabulary
Powerpoints and visuals:
Powerpoints and visuals:
Videos on Making and Using Stencils!
Videos on Making and Using Stencils!
You don't have to use a saw! You can use scissors or an exacto knife instead!
You don't have to use a saw! You can use scissors or an exacto knife instead!
Photos courtesy of Brenda Jones
Photos courtesy of Brenda Jones
Videos on Slab Building Boxes and Using Tar Paper!
Videos on Slab Building Boxes and Using Tar Paper!
ARCHIVED PROJECTS
ARCHIVED PROJECTS
Impressive Clay Jewelry
Impressive Clay Jewelry
Make cylinder
Make cylinder
Roll cylinder and cut at a diagonal for a strong, clean edged seam.
Score
Score
Score edge and connect using water or slip to moisten scored area only.
Join
Join
Press together and gently smooth to maintain texture.
Study Guide
Study Guide
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?
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