ceramics i
This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of ceramic language, wheel throwing skills, hand building methods, and sculpting techniques. Through this course, students will focus on technical, aesthetic, historical and contemporary concerns of ceramic artists as they develop their own personal and creative expression. There will be an emphasis and application of the art elements and composition principles applied to designing and producing ceramic forms. Students will develop a ceramic design sense through individual project designing based upon the influences of other potters’ works. Students will also learn the practical considerations in designing and supplying a functional ceramic studio.
$15 Art Fee Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit Type: Fine Arts Grading Scale: Standard |
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ceramics 2
This course will continue to encourage students in their exploration of the processes and techniques used to shape and finish clay. Students will learn advanced wheel throwing techniques in the creation of unique artistic expressions. Exposure to the works of other ceramic artists will aid students to creatively solve technical and aesthetic challenges in satisfying their artistic vision for ceramics. “Rare-Ware” experimental throwing will challenge students to solve creative problems in the process of creating art. Students will be guided in writing artist statements for their works for display in public exhibitions and competitions. Involvement with the loading and firing process will enrich each student’s knowledge of other practical matters in being a successful potter.
Prerequisite: Ceramics I $20 Art Fee Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit Type: Fine Arts Grading Scale: Standard |
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ceramics 3
In this course, students will individually work to enhance their designing and technical proficiencies in creating ceramics unique to their collection of works. Required projects and independent study project choices provide students opportunities to develop as potters. Students will continue to look at other professional ceramic artists’ pieces to incorporate various advanced techniques. Students will also begin documenting a digital portfolio of the breadth of their work. Students will learn more about the firing process by participating in loading, firing, and unloading work in different stages. Actual professional pottery studio visitation will immerse students in learning more about ceramics as a profession and life style.
Prerequisite: Ceramics 1 & II $20 Art Fee Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit Type: Fine Arts Grading Scale: Standard |
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