Course: AR344 Ceramics Studio

Grade: 10, 11, 12

Subject Area: Art

Type: Standard

Credits: 0.5

Course Information:

This course will build on students prior experience working with clay, focusing on both hand built and wheel-thrown techniques. In this class, students will learn several different techniques including: hand sculpting, hard and soft slab construction, wheel throwing, decorative ceramic techniques, and assisting in firing a kiln. Students will be able to promote and share their ideas through class discussion and group critiques.

Outcomes:

Knowledge:

• Understand and utilize the different definitions, supplies, rules, and techniques relating to clay bodies, building techniques, tools stains and glazes

• Understand and identify the difference between functional and nonfunctional sculpture

Technique:

• Understand and demonstrate soft slab and hard slab construction

• Understand and demonstrate the use of hump mods, slump molds and newspaper armatures

• Successfully demonstrate a variety of surface decorating techniques including low relief, mashima, sgraffito, staining, painting and glazing ceramic pieces

• Create both functional and nonfunctional ceramic sculpture

• Understand the concept of visual communication and begin to develop a personal voice in their own work

Analysis:

• Critically analyze and evaluate and compare personal work with the work of other in a written format as well as becoming familiar with participating in group critiques

Prerequisites:

AR120 – Art Foundations

Notes:

Students will need a sketchbook. Seniors may be exempt from prerequisite with instructor approval