An intermediate level course stressing refinement of ceramic construction techniques and design, primarily through utilitarian objects. This class also offers the opportunity for individual exploration of ceramic glaze and surface possibilities. This class meets for six (6) hours a week.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
To refine the student’s skills needed to design, construct and fire aesthetically pleasing ceramics that could could be marketable, and to encourage the development of creative problem solving skills.
- Mugs
Create and refine a group of mugs with handles
- Lidded Containers
Construct three different type of lids
- Plates and Platters
Construct a set of plates and large platter
- Cooking container
Construct a casserole for oven use
- Individual research
Develop and project organized around a personal stylistic interest
- Personal aesthetics
Apply glazes in the development of a personal style or aesthetic
- Kiln loading
Assist in loading both electric and gas kilns
- Glaze mixing
Utilize the tri-beam scale and keep at least one of the class glazes mixed throughout the semester
- Glaze testing
Formulate ceramic chemistry in the development of a new glaze
Assessment and Requirements
- Evaluation hands-on projects
- Critiques and class discussion
- Written test
Outcomes
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Live demonstration of all topics covered in the Course Master at a highly skilled level
An extensive portfolio that includes examples of work in all areas covered by the Course Master at a highly skilled level