Wednesday, October 30, 2013

{Ceramics 1} Focus/Closure for Wednesday, 10/30

{Ceramics 1}
October 30, 2013

Focus:  Please write down in notebook.

If you have finished a project, these are some things you can try before the next project is introduced:
1.  Create another pot that is similar to the pot you just made. Examples: pinch pot, coil pot, tripod pot, slab, wheel
2.  Create a pendant from a slab of clay for a necklace.
3.  Create a decorative tile.
4.  Create a series of coasters for home.
5.  Create a clay animal.
6.  Draw or write creatively in your sketchbook.


Objectives:

*Begin/Continue Coil Pots.

*Focus on Craftsmanship.

*Glaze (3 coats in different directions).

*Create a set (4-8)of clay sculpture texture spheres.

 

Closure:  Which do you prefer, pinch pots or coil pots?  Why?