1. Ceramics Unit
October 31- November 4

2. October 31 Objectives Students will…
Take notes and understand how to use the ceramic tools
Practice using the ceramic tools with air dry clay
Take the ceramics pre-test

3. Ceramic Pretest 1. False 2. True 3. False 6. Slab
7. Elephant Ear sponge
8. Wet
9. Crack

4. Pinch pot
Pinch Pot- This is made by rolling your clay into a ball and then putting you thumb in the center of the Clay
You then pinch it in the circular motion between your pointer finger and thumb

5. Firing in the kiln makes clay more durable.
The machine which is used to heat the clay so it becomes hard and more durable.
Firing in the kiln makes clay more durable.

6. Earthenware
Fires at the lowest temperature 1,900 to 2,100.
This is the class that comes straight from the earth

7. Red Art
The main ingredient in Georgia Red Clay it makes the clay Red.

8. Reduce thermal shock and reduces cracking.
Talc
Reduce thermal shock and reduces cracking.

9. Stoneware Fires at the medium temperature
The clay we use in this class.
2, degrees F

10. Feldspar
Strength, toughness, durability of clay

11. Pyrofolite
Helps with quartz inversion. Which is when clay becomes more durable and hard when it reaches the peak of its firing.

12. Fine Grog Ground up old pieces of fired clay
This helps reduce shrinking
Our clay shrinks at 8%

13. Porcelain Kaolin is the main ingredient. It feelings like cream cheese
2,192-2,552 degrees F

14. Perfect bowl
The perfect bowl has an s-curve

15. Coil Pot
Using coils of clay “Snake” the bowl is made from over lapping the coil

16. Slab Vessel
Form made up of slabs of clay “Flat pieces of clay”

17. Rib Tools- used for smoothing

18. Wire tool- Used for cutting large pieces of clay

19. Loop Tool- for carving areas of clay

20. Glaze Gloss Glaze- Is very shiny glaze
Semi Gloss Glaze- Is a little shiny
Matte Glaze- Glaze with not shine to it
Opaque Glaze- Glaze you can not see the clay under it
Transparent Glaze- You can see a little of the clay
Translucent Glaze- You can see all of the clay through the clay

21. Objectives November 1 Students will…
Produce lists of sea life and mechanical traits
Students will sketch their idea for their match up project.

23. Objectives November 2- 4th
Students will….
Sculpt their idea

24. Draw an animal playing an instrument
Sketchbook November 4
Draw an animal playing an instrument

25. Students will complete pages 3 and 4
November 9 Objectives
Students will complete pages 3 and 4

26. November 10th
REVIEW DAY

27. November 11
Test