Mode of Instruction
(Assignments are subject to change by the Professor at any time.)
(All projects and ideas must be pre-approved by the Professor.)
A. Lecture Topic - the history and physical characteristics of clay.
Professor will do clay demonstrations. The student will make 12 pinch or slab forms, using 2 lbs. of clay. These forms will be used as test pots in high fire glazing. (Stoneware) Experimental project in clay-pushing, pounding, bending, experimenting with movement and the feel of clay. [Two-week assignment]
1. Twelve test pots for high fire glaze. (Stoneware)
B. Lecture Topic - what is a glaze, methods of glazing, kiln firing and management, and sumi brush strokes.
C. Professor will demonstrate pinch forms
First project - the student will join pinch forms together to create the following:
1. Two animals (1 alive, 1 dead)
2. Two pinch forms—functional, vase, bottle, tea bowl, mug, etc.
3. Two covered forms
4. Two sculptures using the pinch method. [4-week assignment]
All pinch forms must be at least 6 inches in height.
D. Professor will demonstrate the coil method. Second project:
The student will make one closed form 18” in height, OR
one open First the student will make a small coil form (8” to 10”), to work out any technical problems. 8” to 10” [4-week assignment]
E. Professor will demonstrate the use of slab construction and the making of handles.
Third project:
1. The student will make 5 cylinders, connecting them together in any way to create a 3-dimensional design.
2. One free form—a feeling of light and airiness
3. One box form expanded and transformed through the creative process
4. Eight drinking vessels with handles. [3-week assignment] |
