Course Description
An intermediate course on pottery/vessel forms and aesthetics made on the potters wheel. Will include glazing and firing technology.
Athena Title
INTERMED POTTERY
Prerequisite
ARST 2500 and ARST 2550
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Proficiency on the potters wheel at an advanced level. Emphasis on form and function. Individual glaze research and firing techniques required. Students in this intermediate-level course will be required to make a larger body of work as compared to Ceramics-Introductory Pottery. The development of a personal style will be expected. Assessment of overall accomplishments is formulated during intense discussion at studio critiques occurring regularly throughout the semester. Students and instructor interact as a group during these critiques.
Topical Outline
Week One: Thrown Pottery Forms/History. Clay formation and mixing; students will develop and mix their own clay body. Week Two: Centering and throwing cylinders. Height and even cross section. Week Three: Cup forms; handles; saucers; trimming/finishing techniques. Week Four: Bottles and closed forms, large bottle forms. Week Five: Surface treatment; slips and glazes; carving, incising, inlay, etc. Week Six: Bisquing and electric kiln loading and firing. Week Seven: Pitchers and pouring vessels. Week Eight: Sectional throwing and construction of forms using components. Week Nine: Throwing large forms with a variety of covers. Week Ten: Platters; plates; slab-thrown plates. Week Eleven: Covered forms; jars; designs for lids and covers. Week Twelve: Tea pots and tea sets; spouts; handles and lids. Week Thirteen: Combination thrown and handbuilt forms. Week Fourteen: Atmospheric firing techniques. Students will fire their own kiln. Week Fifteen: Glazing and final evaluations and critiques.
Syllabus
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