Wednesday, December 18, 2013

{Ceramics 1} Focus/Closure for Wednesday, 12/18

December 18, 2013

(Wheel--Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday)
Block 3/4: Pauline, Maricely, Aja, Dom, & Ameer
Block 9/10: David, Quadri, Daniel, Raman, & Mason

Focus: (Write down.)
Bat - A flat disc made out of plaster, wood, or plastic which is affixed to the wheel head with clay or pins. Bats are used to throw pieces on that would be difficult to lift off the wheel head.

Objectives:  
*complete slab box
*work on final project
*recycle clay
*Glaze after January 14th.
 
Requirements for final project--
1.  7 inches tall 
2. incorporate coil and/or slab to pinch pot.
3.  should show 2 out of this list:
     1. relief
     2. etching
     3. carving
     4. texture

Closure:  (Write down.)
  Throwing: A process of producing pottery by use of a potter’s wheel.