Sum Up Final Reflection- Semester 1 Ceramics

Short Essay 250-350 words discussing 1 of the following questions

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1.     Describe what you have learned about the process a Ceramicist goes through in creating various Forms and functions for pottery. Include your personal experience working in the art of ceramics this Semester

2.     How are Design elements and design principles considered in Ceramics? . Include your personal experience working in the art of ceramics this Semester

3.     Compare and contrast the relationship between the ancient world of pottery and design and how creativity and pottery design are used in contemporary modern life. Give examples and use detail.

Sketchbooks, Motifs and Majolica

This video discussed the use of sketchbooks very well.
The woman also describes how to analyze the movement and elements of the form

ma·jol·i·ca  

/məˈjälikə/

Noun A kind of earthenware made in imitation of Italian maiolica, esp. in England during the 19th century.

Excerpt from Ceramics Daily:

I think everyone who has a passion for making pottery has experienced the heartbreak of making a great pot and then ruining it in the glaze stage. I certainly have. In fact, I think glazing and decorating is the most challenging part of this medium.

So today I am sharing this video clip from Linda Arbuckle’s Majolica DVD. Not only does Linda give excellent advice and show examples for how to develop successful decoration. But she also shares a number of great technical tips for painting with majolica colors. Though this clip was condensed quite a bit for web posting, I still think it is packed with great information. – Jennifer Harnetty, editor. 

Video:
Majolica-pottery

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Broomstick method for making a cup

Making a cup with Inlay


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Semester 2- Intro- Divide and Conquer

4 Components of Visual Design 

• Style
• Subject Matter
• Elements 
• Principles

4 Components of Ceramic Forms

• Handbuilding
• Technique
• Form
• Function

List of techniques... each student will work with a partner to Research examples and tutorials on the following Project Ideas

Groups will post examples to their blog and share during class while students take notes and create thumbnail sketches

Link to Murray Curriculum overview below:
lynseymurray.dms-curriculum-overview

Scraffito Tutorial

Pinterest Ideas

Darting

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making a Square Platter

Square

Tea Cups


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Tea Cups-Darting & Combining forms

Pinch Pot Container

Slump Mold Plate

Carving on the Surface of a Form- Process

Step 1 Create a Design using Simple shape and Line

Practice with tools the technique of carving using radial Balance

Research Symbolism

Sketch more ideas using symbolism

 Finalize Design with Shapie

On the back of the FINAL use water-soluble marker to trace over lines

Transfer line design front Face #1

transfer line design back Face #2

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Altering the Cylinder- Tripod Pot-Pinching-Surface Design

The demo below is really cool... If you would like to make you form a slightly altered cylinder there are many possibilities...

Tripod pot

Vocabulary

Found objects for Texture

Template

Lugs


Paddling
Pinching
Darting

Another persons Blog

Volume

Cylinder in the round

Equilateral Triangle

Planes

Various Stages to ADD Surface Design

Below a student made this squared form

Combo Form Inspiration & Planning

Using Symbols

How to Transfer images

Irregular Slab Forms

Any shape can be turned into a two sided form

Slab Cube with Texture

Simple Forms out of slabs

Thoughts for Next Semster

1st Semester almost over, a wonderful 1st group at the high school. I will be sorry to see them go...

1. Using only Low Fire will streamline all production :-)
2. Students MUST have small sketchbook... 1st Grade
3. Each class take notes and draw in order to record requirements and build repertoire of designs... 
4. Intro in depth Elements/Principles/Style/Subject Matter
5. Set up Resources and get them in the habit of Drawing and brainstorming ideas like the middle school
6. No Participation Grade... Each work graded on 3 c's
7. Setting up Blogs only 3 tabs 1)Home Reflections 2)Inspiration and tutorials 3)About the Artist- Statement
8. Every class period drawings with Line and shape will be done along with note taking

1st term projects will include:

Surface Design, Form & Function

pinch pot & coils: mini containers focussing on lid possibilities and vessels using anatomy of form.

Slabs: Form and Function

Slab slump or hump small dishes/bowls... 
slow drying texture and added relief
Shape and more Shape...Creating an outer shape, 
Function: medallion, pendant? Small dish?
Stenciling on a geometric Shape with Engobes/underglaze... 
Sgraffito Readia Balance with Engobes

Create New Folder with SHARE can edit on Google Docs

Create Binder in Office of Handouts etc....

Things to do:

• Curriculum Map
• Syllabus

Slab Boxes

Video

small tiles for wind chimes

Small Shapes cut from slabs

Radial Design and Engobes

Cute Pinch Pots - Laura Davidson Fort Point Studios

Monogram Mug

Criteria for Success

Design imagery, Line & Shape in a composition (use of Space) that is 5x12"
1. PLAN

• What will you use as Symbolism of Shape?
• Will you create a pattern that you will superimpose your initial to?

2. PREPARE:
Template to create Form.. cut slabs

Transfer image using method used previously for initial stamp..

• What are the Steps?
• Why do this

3. PRACTICE

Using Scraffito tool begin by carving beginning lines

1. Tools and Tips from another Artist
2. and another....
3. and another!
4. Inspiration abound!!!

4. Keep removing clay material to create low relief Sculpture

Side 1

Front

side 2

Tamoku and Robins Egg Glasze

Example pf low relief in Culture: Ancient Civilization

Conception of limestone relief of "Dying Lioness" from Nineveh, circa 650 B.C.

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