Maria Martinez Project- 50points Goals: Maria Martinez Project- 50points Goals: *3 patterns/designs from your Culture *ALL coils are smoothed *Shape is not a cylinder *At least 6” tall Craftsmanship: *Clean lines *Variation in line weight *High Contrast
Sgraffito Technique In ceramics, sgraffito is a technique of ornamentation in which a surface layer is incised to reveal a ground of contrasting color.
Tips Don’t push too hard that you create a hole. Your project should be leather hard. Don’t let project dry out too much-bone dry If the clay is too soft use a hair dryer to dry it to leatherhard,
Chinese Cizhou Vase
Censer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) China
Greek Pottery
Research Patterns from your Culture(s) Look for fabric, coat of arms, architecture, other ceramic pieces