1. Slab/Coil Research Project
Intermediate Clay
Ms. Dunn

2. Step 1: Choose a Culture that interests you

3. Step 2: Find images of pottery from this culture

4. African Pottery

6. Native American Pottery
Hopi Pottery

8. Mimbre pottery

9. Chinese Pottery

11. Japanese Pottery

13. Indian Pottery

14. Greek pottery

16. Step 3: Use this culture as inspiration

17. 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?

18. 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

19. 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

20. Examples

24. 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…