March 31, 2014
Focus:
Gloss Glaze: has a glossy finish.
Underglaze: stays exactly where you put it & required a coat of clear to make it glossy.
Matte glaze: has a non-glossy surface--think of the way an egg shell looks.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Work on Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pots.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Work on clay pinch pot rattle.
7. Begin working on Coil Pot.
Closure: How
will you know if your glaze is food safe? Answer: It will say it on the label (Certified Non-Toxic). Most will have a fork & knife symbol to represent “safe for eating.”
Monday, March 31, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 28, 2014
March 28, 2014
Focus: Glaze – A coating of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramics piece. The color you see in the bottle is often not the color of the glaze.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Work on Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pots.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Work on clay pinch pot rattle.
7. Begin working on Coil Pot.
Closure:No closure...Happy Friday!
I am grading sketchbooks today for this week!
Focus: Glaze – A coating of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramics piece. The color you see in the bottle is often not the color of the glaze.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Work on Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pots.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Work on clay pinch pot rattle.
7. Begin working on Coil Pot.
Closure:No closure...Happy Friday!
Thursday, March 27, 2014
{Ceramic 1} March 27, 2014
March 27, 2014
Focus: Negative Space - is the area of an image not occupied by shapes or forms.
Positive Space - is the area of an image occupied by shapes or forms.
Objectives:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Work on clay pinch pot rattles.
7. Begin working on Coil Pot.
Closure: True or False: If you put bisqueware back into the water bucket, it will turn back to clay?
Answer: False! Once it is bisque fired, it’s chemical make up has changed into ceramic material.
Focus: Negative Space - is the area of an image not occupied by shapes or forms.
Positive Space - is the area of an image occupied by shapes or forms.
Objectives:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Work on clay pinch pot rattles.
7. Begin working on Coil Pot.
Closure: True or False: If you put bisqueware back into the water bucket, it will turn back to clay?
Answer: False! Once it is bisque fired, it’s chemical make up has changed into ceramic material.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 26, 2014
Focus: Write down requirements for Coil Pot.
1. 9 inches tall.
2. Show negative space.
3. One side (either inside or outside) must be smoothed out.
4. Craftsmanship
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Work on clay pinch pot rattles.
7. Begin working on Coil Pot.
Closure: What is the key to making the perfect coil?
1. 9 inches tall.
2. Show negative space.
3. One side (either inside or outside) must be smoothed out.
4. Craftsmanship
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Work on clay pinch pot rattles.
7. Begin working on Coil Pot.
Closure: What is the key to making the perfect coil?
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 25, 2014
March 25, 2014
Focus: What is the difference between an appendage and a relief?
Objectives for today: 1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull). 6. Work on clay pinch pot rattles.
Closure: How do you know when your piece has become bone dry?
Focus: What is the difference between an appendage and a relief?
Objectives for today: 1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull). 6. Work on clay pinch pot rattles.
Closure: How do you know when your piece has become bone dry?
Monday, March 24, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 24, 2014
March 24, 2014
Focus: Carving: Removing a significant portion of clay in a decorative manner.
Etching: Scratching or pressing a decorative design into the surface of your pottery.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Begin clay pinch pot rattles.
Closure:
Is this an example of carving or etching?
Focus: Carving: Removing a significant portion of clay in a decorative manner.
Etching: Scratching or pressing a decorative design into the surface of your pottery.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Begin clay pinch pot rattles.
Closure:
Is this an example of carving or etching?
Thursday, March 20, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 20, 2014
March 20, 2014
Happy 1st day of Spring!!!
Happy 1st day of Spring!!!
Focus: Remember to put BONE DRY beads of clay into LEATHER HARD Rattle. If they are not bone dry, they will stick to the walls of your rattle.
Please turn in sketchbooks to me today as I will be grading them for this week!
Please turn in sketchbooks to me today as I will be grading them for this week!
Objectives: Keep working on Pinch Pot Unit!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 19, 2014
March 19, 2014
Focus: Whenever you attach something to your pot, what must you do? S_ _ _ _ & S _ _ _. Also, remember to let any pot that has a foot, appendage, or relief, dry slowly in a bag. If you do not let your pot dry slowly, your pot will crack and parts of it will fall off.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Begin clay pinch pot rattles.
Closure: What are the steps for making a Pinch Pot Rattle? List at least 5 steps.
Focus: Whenever you attach something to your pot, what must you do? S_ _ _ _ & S _ _ _. Also, remember to let any pot that has a foot, appendage, or relief, dry slowly in a bag. If you do not let your pot dry slowly, your pot will crack and parts of it will fall off.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Begin clay pinch pot rattles.
Closure: What are the steps for making a Pinch Pot Rattle? List at least 5 steps.
{Ceramics 1} March 18, 2014
March 18, 2014
Focus:
Requirements for Pinch Pot Rattle:
1. Appendage
2. Relief
3. Holes for air to escape
4. Choice of sound or no sound in rattle.
5. Craftsmanship: Neatness
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull). 6. Grade sketchbooks. 7. Begin clay pinch pot rattles.
Closure:
Write this down: In class sketchbook this is what is required to be written down: date, focus and closure. Please label each focus and closure for each day.
Focus:
Requirements for Pinch Pot Rattle:
1. Appendage
2. Relief
3. Holes for air to escape
4. Choice of sound or no sound in rattle.
5. Craftsmanship: Neatness
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull). 6. Grade sketchbooks. 7. Begin clay pinch pot rattles.
Closure:
Write this down: In class sketchbook this is what is required to be written down: date, focus and closure. Please label each focus and closure for each day.
Friday, March 14, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 14, 2014
March 14, 2014
Focus:
Appendage: An attachment that is added to your piece. (Example: a handle)
Relief: Sculptural or decorative designs that project from a flat background.
Today, I will grade sketchbooks.
You will need entries for these days:
1. February 12th: focus & closure
2. February 18th: focus
3. February 19th: focus & closure
4. February 20th: focus & closure
5. February 21st: focus
6. March 7th: focus & closure
7. March 10th: focus & closure
8. March 11th: focus & closure
9. March 13th: focus
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Grade sketchbooks.
7. Begin clay pinch pot rattles.
Focus:
Appendage: An attachment that is added to your piece. (Example: a handle)
Relief: Sculptural or decorative designs that project from a flat background.
Today, I will grade sketchbooks.
You will need entries for these days:
1. February 12th: focus & closure
2. February 18th: focus
3. February 19th: focus & closure
4. February 20th: focus & closure
5. February 21st: focus
6. March 7th: focus & closure
7. March 10th: focus & closure
8. March 11th: focus & closure
9. March 13th: focus
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
6. Grade sketchbooks.
7. Begin clay pinch pot rattles.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 13, 2014
March 13, 2014
Focus: Greenware: A clay body that has not been fired.
Bisqueware: A ceramic piece that has been fired once.
Glazeware: A ceramic piece that has been glazed and fired for a second time.
Objectives for today:
Focus: Greenware: A clay body that has not been fired.
Bisqueware: A ceramic piece that has been fired once.
Glazeware: A ceramic piece that has been glazed and fired for a second time.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
Closure: Sketchbooks are due tomorrow!!
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
Focus: (Write down two definitions.)
Score--The process of making hatch marks in order to attach two pieces of clay.
Slip--A suspension of clay in water usually creamy in consistency.
Objectives for today:
Closure: How do you make slip?
Focus: (Write down two definitions.)
Score--The process of making hatch marks in order to attach two pieces of clay.
Slip--A suspension of clay in water usually creamy in consistency.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
Closure: How do you make slip?
Monday, March 10, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 10, 2014
March 10, 2014
Focus: Flange--A ridge of clay that is used to hold the lid on a pot.
Objectives for today:
Closure: Question--Where can you find a flange?
Answer--A flange can be found either on the the lid or
in the pot.
Focus: Flange--A ridge of clay that is used to hold the lid on a pot.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
5. Create lid, flange and lid topper (pull).
Answer--A flange can be found either on the the lid or
in the pot.
Friday, March 7, 2014
{Ceramics 1} March 7, 2014
March 7, 2014
Focus: Foot--The base of a pot upon which it can stand.
Objectives for today:
Closure: Burnishing--Polishing the surface of a leather-hard pot to compact it and produce and maintain a sheen at low firing temperatures. Objects such as a smooth stone or the back of a spoon are good burnishing tools.
Focus: Foot--The base of a pot upon which it can stand.
Objectives for today:
1. Continue to recycle clay, as needed.
2. Continue to wedge clay, as needed.
3. Begin Pinch Pot Unit.
4. Add foot and burnish pot.
Closure: Burnishing--Polishing the surface of a leather-hard pot to compact it and produce and maintain a sheen at low firing temperatures. Objects such as a smooth stone or the back of a spoon are good burnishing tools.
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