Ceramic Teapots

Assignment Using Clay you will design a teapot that is unusual and whimsical.

Project Requirements. Implement planning Create 4 thumbnail sketches of ideas for your teapot. Chose one, and do a larger sketch with as much detail as possible. Color this sketch to determine where you will add the color. Teapot must function as a real teapot, which means it must include a lid, handle and spout. Creation Using both the subtractive and addictive methods you will create your teapot. Start with a ball of clay and using the additive method sculpt the image of your teapot. After the teapot has been designed and molded you will slice your teapot in half and scoop out the insides, so that you have no more than a ¼ inch thickness in the sides. This is considered the subtractive method.

Vocabulary Functional Art – Artwork or crafts that have been created to serve a specific function, such as a cup, plate, or basket. Traditional Art – Artwork that have been created and designed by means of techniques that have been passed down along a culture from generation to generation. Contemporary - Current, belonging to the same period of time. Usually referring to our present time. Additive Method – Creating by adding material to a surface. Subtractive Method – Creating by removing material.

Examples of Teapots