Ceramics Semester Fall 2016

August 1-12 Tiles Students will… Understand the tools that are available to them. Understand a tile project

Wood Tool Used for Smoothing

Loop tool Carving out of clay

Rib tools Smoothing

Fetteling Knife Used for cutting clay

Needle Tool Used for slipping and scoring. Used for small details

Wire tool Used for cutting large pieces of clay

Formative Assessment Savanger Hunt Now it is time to find all the tools you just learned about in the back room. Wood Tool Wood Rib Big Loop Little Loop Metal or Rubber Rib Fenneling Knife Needle Tool Wire Tool Formative Assessment

Dangers of clay Clay dust can be worse for you then smoking. It is important never to handle dry clay without a dust mask. All students need to buy their own dust mask Never sweep without a dust mask. All tables must be wiped down with a wet rag after your class. NO PROJECTS CAN BE SENT TO ISS. ANY CLASS MISSED DUE TO ISS OR OSS WILL NEED TO BE MADE UP AFTER SCHOOL. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!

Tile Project Jobs Clean out the sink- Clean tables- Clean wedging board- Put tools away- Sweep back room-

Empires Every student will get an empire which they will keep their work in.

Tile Project Students first project will be to use the slab roller and come up with an interesting tile design. Things to think about before sketching How will this be interesting to my viewer? Will I have pieces that come off from the flat tiles? Will they be repeating shapes Will I use organic or geometric shapes?

Examples

Grading Included at least 3 tiles are go well together with a theme Tiles are well made and have good craftsmanship ( smoothed, no buggers, no cracks, including slip and score) Interesting to the viewer. Fit together in some fashion.

Formative Assessment Sketchbook You must have a sketch completed with your idea for this project before starting with clay. In ceramics you must draw each project from the 3 different view points. (Top, Side, Bottom) This will be graded before you will receive clay. I will help you get your sketch to a point where you can produce your idea in clay. Formative Assessment

Slipping and Scoring Your projects will fall apart if they are not slipped and scored!

Weekly Book Work Every week you are responsible for completing Chapter work.

August 1-12 Chapter 1 Vocabulary Due by August 11th Ceramics- How is clay made in the earth? Plastic Quality- Why was pottery important in the prehistoric times? Slip Score Forming Clay What is important about drying clay? Glaze- Kiln-

August 12 Go over chapter 1