Ceramics Unit October 31- November 4

October 31 Objectives Students will… Take notes and understand how to use the ceramic tools Practice using the ceramic tools with air dry clay Take the ceramics pre-test

Ceramic Pretest 1. False 2. True 3. False 6. Slab 7. Elephant Ear sponge 8. Wet 9. Crack

Pinch pot Pinch Pot- This is made by rolling your clay into a ball and then putting you thumb in the center of the Clay You then pinch it in the circular motion between your pointer finger and thumb

Firing in the kiln makes clay more durable. The machine which is used to heat the clay so it becomes hard and more durable. Firing in the kiln makes clay more durable.

Earthenware Fires at the lowest temperature 1,900 to 2,100. This is the class that comes straight from the earth

Red Art The main ingredient in Georgia Red Clay it makes the clay Red.

Reduce thermal shock and reduces cracking. Talc Reduce thermal shock and reduces cracking.

Stoneware Fires at the medium temperature The clay we use in this class. 2,100- 2.372 degrees F

Feldspar Strength, toughness, durability of clay

Pyrofolite Helps with quartz inversion. Which is when clay becomes more durable and hard when it reaches the peak of its firing.

Fine Grog Ground up old pieces of fired clay This helps reduce shrinking Our clay shrinks at 8%

Porcelain Kaolin is the main ingredient. It feelings like cream cheese 2,192-2,552 degrees F

Perfect bowl The perfect bowl has an s-curve

Coil Pot Using coils of clay “Snake” the bowl is made from over lapping the coil

Slab Vessel Form made up of slabs of clay “Flat pieces of clay”

Rib Tools- used for smoothing

Wire tool- Used for cutting large pieces of clay

Loop Tool- for carving areas of clay

Glaze Gloss Glaze- Is very shiny glaze Semi Gloss Glaze- Is a little shiny Matte Glaze- Glaze with not shine to it Opaque Glaze- Glaze you can not see the clay under it Transparent Glaze- You can see a little of the clay Translucent Glaze- You can see all of the clay through the clay

Objectives November 1 Students will… Produce lists of sea life and mechanical traits Students will sketch their idea for their match up project.

Objectives November 2- 4th Students will…. Sculpt their idea

Draw an animal playing an instrument Sketchbook November 4 Draw an animal playing an instrument

Students will complete pages 3 and 4 November 9 Objectives Students will complete pages 3 and 4

November 10th REVIEW DAY

November 11 Test