Pottery Spring 2014
What is Pottery Functional and decorative artwork such as vases, bowls, pots, and dishes that are molded from clay and fired in a kiln Functional = useable Decorative = beautifully designed
Decorative Designs How can the way the pottery is decorated say something about where or when it was made?
Pattern Principle of Design A regular repetition of colors, lines, shapes, or forms in an artwork.
Unity Principle of Design The quality of an artwork that happens when all parts of an artwork work together to create a sense of wholeness and completion. How do these show unity? What other ideas do you have for using unity in pottery?
Functional Pottery What can the way the pottery is formed tell you about what it is used for? Why types of uses can you think of for pottery? Teapot Cups Bowls Plates Water jar Seed pot Vase
Squared Vase Shoji Hamada, 1894-1978 Japanese 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 3/4“ no date
Untitled Bowl Kanjiro Kawai, 1890-1966 Japanese 8 1/4 x 1 3/4" dia. 1950
Untitled Lucie Rie, 1902-1995 British 10 1/4 x 4 7/8" dia. no date
Gwari Casserole Michael Cardew, 1901-1983 British 8 1/2 x 12 x 12“ 1976
Tureen Jerry Rothman, b. 1933 American 19 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 12“ late 1970s
Vessel/Violet Ralph Bacerra, b. 1938 American 11 1/2 x 22" dia. 1988
Vessel John Mason, b. 1927 American 1993
Sleeper Tanya Batura, b. 1956 American 12 x 7 1/2 dia. circa 2003
Native American Pottery
Greek Pottery
Asian Pottery
What Elements Will You Use? Line Shape Form Value Space Texture Color
Sketches Decide what kind of pottery you want to make: What do you want to use it for? How will this determine the form you create? How will you use pattern to make your pottery decorative ? How will you use unity in your pottery? Draw the front view largest. Draw a side view and back view (even if they are the same or similar to the front view).
Resources http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/collections/cera mics/images.php http://www.heardmuseumshop.com/browse.cf m/2,126.html http://nmai.si.edu/explore/collections/# http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/vase/hd_ vase.htm http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/greecepo t.htm