This course is designed to give you a hands-on educational and artistic experience using the media of clay. You will learn to shape clay using a variety of forming techniques which include pinch, coil, slab construction and the pottery wheel.You will also gain experience with various decorating, glazing and firing techniques. Each project will introduce essential skills to working with clay as well as various elements and principles of art & design. You will also develop skills in artistic expression, problem solving and critical thinking. Students will learn to create, critique, evaluate and appreciate the visual arts from a combined personal, historic and cultural points of view.
Class Goals:
Beginning Assignments
Intermediate and Advanced Assignments |
Project #1: Double Pinch Pot sculpture
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Project #2: Response to a Painting
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Project #3 Slab Lanterns or vases-cultural inspiration(Asian art)
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Project # 4 Teapots
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Project #5- The wheel-create a unique set of functional pieces Project # 6 Digital portfolio of w