Advanced Ceramics 1

Week

Project

Sep. 1 - 3

4 wheel formed clips-4 different handles (show slides)

(Pulled handles, handles must be unique divergent, interesting & functional)-what do handles do?-what is the function of a handle?1- bottle with handle

            1- bowl  with handle              

            2- cups with handle-(any form that you can convince the class will function as a drinking vessel-What things can be drunk from?)

            1 slab                                

            1 extruded

            2 pulled-one of the two forms with 5 or more pulled handles (one of the above forms will be Raku fired)

            -show slides of forms with handles       

Sep. 7 - 10

Continue………

Sep. 14 - 17

Demo:

1. throwing off the hump.

2. throwing on a bat

                                  Demo- candle holder with handle

                                -show bat placemen t and use of pins

                                           2 different size wood bats and 1 plastic

                                -show how pins go in and come out

                                -show opening center and second area

                                -show raising center first a little taller

                                -then shape

                                -do second form and close to show the donut technique          

                                Continued – Demo:

1.      glaze pencils

2.       pastels

3.       stains

Sep. 21 - 24

Demo:

1.      2 Donuts - Wheel formed closed rings

2.   3 or more (use wheel head and bat

                                    Glazing & Firing – cups

                                                  -1 candle holder with handle

Sep. 27 – Oct. 1

Combine the (3) two or more donuts into one form-functional

                                    or non- functional. Appendages or handles may be added.

                                    The forms may be cut and combined in any way.                                                      (show slides)

Oct. 4 - 8

Demo lidded containers – show slides

                                    Assign -1 donut type

                                                 -1 lip inside type

                                                 -1 thrown upside down bowl with added handle

                                                      pulled or thrown

Oct. 11 - 13

Continue - Demo 25 pound bag

Oct. 18 – 22

Continue-glaze & fire

Oct. 25 - 29

Demo teapots-Assign -2 teapots -one solid handle- one bamboo handle

                                    Show slides

Nov. 1 – 5

Continue - discuss Kilns, cones, temperatures, stacking.

Nov. 8 – 12

Throwing a foot-Assign - 2 -footed bowl forms…..Show Slides

Nov. 15 - 19

Continue - Glaze & Fire

Nov. 22 - 24

Demo plate on bat plus multiple foot trimming for support (concentric feet on bottom)

Nov. 29 – Dec. 3

Colored clay demo - make clays – check assignment sheet-handout-Show slides

Dec. 6 - 10

Assign:  1 - dotted forms

              2 - striped forms

              1 - swirl forms

              1 - marbled forms

Dec. 13 - 17

Colored Clays continued

Jan. 3 - 7

Continue - Demo porcelain

Jan. 10 - 13

Finish up

Jan. 18 - 21

Exams

Jan. 26 – 28

Exams

Jan. 31 – Feb. 4

Break - Begin RAKU – Check assignment sheet handout. Show slides – George Ohr

Assign - 4 - Tea bowls - 2 - thrown

                                       2 - Hand built

                                       4 - different feet

(RAKU continued)

Assign-1- covered container, hollowed out form

            1 - slab bowl

            1 - wheel bowl stretched, altered

            1 - necked wheel form

Feb. 7 – 11

Continue kiln fire-Demo taping and sandblast

Feb. 14 – 18

Continue kiln fire-Demo throwing plate on bat (again)

Feb. 21 – 25

Slip decoration. Show slides & demo

Assign- 1 - Stamped (make stamp)

             1 - (mashima) (stamp & scrape

             1 - incising (through slip)

             1 - Feathering

             1 - marbling colored layers and/ or smearing of color

             1 - Splashing

             1 - Dot

 Slip decorating Technique for Slab box

                                                -rolling pin

                                                -sticks- for even equal thickness

                                                -cloth covered board

                                                -cardboard template

                                                -needle

                                                -paddles

                                    Process:

                                                -roll slabs (sticks & roller)

                                                -use card board template to define shape of box

                                                -dry until minimally firm

                                                -join by scaring & slipping

                                                -put 4 equal sides together

                                                -last 2 sides different so make from 4 sided form

1.      roll slab

2.      cut slab – using template

3.      dry –just stiffen up

4.       scar & slip

5.       use coil to fill corners

6.       use 4 sided form to make 2- ends

7.      assemble last 2 sides to make closed container

8.      use paddle & wood tool to make box “perfect”, this is possible because of air trapped inside.

9.      when firm enough cut lid –show 3 types, irregular, inside, outside

Feb. 28 – Mar. 4

Continue – glaze and fire

Mar. 7 – 11

Mar. 14 – 18

Mar. 21 – 24

Apr. 11 – 15

Continue - Demo combined forms-Assign - one form of 5 or more wheel thrown forms

Apr. 18 – 22

Apr. 25 – 29

May 2 – 6

Other areas and projects explored, demonstrated and developed: depending upon time and student indicated desire.

            -Slab    -box with lid

                                    -rolled and pinched

                                    -mold folded bowl - plate

                                    -George Ohr

                        Coil     -multiple line forms

                                    -extruded

                                    -rolled

                                    -screened "hair"

                        Texture

            Burnishing- earthenware clay

May 9 – 13

Continue

May 16 – 20

All projects finished for final bisque firing

May 23 – 27

All projects finished for final glaze firing

May 31 – Jun. 3

THE END

Jun. – Jun. 10