Slab/Coil Research Project Intermediate Clay Ms. Dunn

Step 1: Choose a Culture that interests you

Step 2: Find images of pottery from this culture

African Pottery

Native American Pottery Hopi Pottery

Mimbre pottery

Chinese Pottery

Japanese Pottery

Indian Pottery

Greek pottery

Step 3: Use this culture as inspiration

As always, choose something that relates to you somehow As always, choose something that relates to you somehow. Is it your own cultural background, or a culture you are very drawn to, etc?

Must create an original symbol/stamp to be used as part of the design Minimum Requirements Must create a slab/coil pot based on research from another culture Must be at least 8” high Must use slip and score method to attach pieces of clay Must create an original symbol/stamp to be used as part of the design

Homework: Due Tuesday, Sept 13th Preliminary research of another culture and its pottery (print out info and tape into sketchbook) Write a bulleted list of 10 facts about this culture’s pottery Cut and paste at least 5 images of ceramic pots from this culture Create 3 FULL PAGE drawings of original ideas inspired by culture Create a drawing of the design for your stamp Future assignment Create a PowerPoint on this culture it’s pottery and how you were inspired by it

Examples

There will be a 2nd project for this quarter… Deadlines: Last WEEK of wet clay October 5th -7th There will be a 2nd project for this quarter…