Coil

rolling out snakes "coils" to create an art piece.

Objective of this lesson- create a ceramic piece using hand made coils in a creative an interesting way.

BAD COIL

                

 GOOD COIL 

YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 COIL SKETCHES BEFORE YOU START WITH CLAY

BELOW ARE A MANY EXAMPLES OF WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN THIS PROJECT. NOTICE THE DIRECTION OF THE COILS AND THE NEGATIVE SPACE.

Outside of the box "BOX"

When we think of the word box I am sure brown cardboard structure with 4 sides comes to mind.
Objective-
You are going to think outside of this "box" image and create your own new spin on a box with a lid. How can you be as creative as possible when creating your new BOX. 

Below are a few examples of some outside of the box "BOXES".

 
Steps to this lesson-
1. Watch demo 
2. sketch box and lid design on a piece of paper 
3.  design should be no larger then your closed fist
4. start constructing your box using either the molded or slab technique 
5. wrap box in a plastic bag and place it on your shelf for tomorrow

WELCOME TO CERAMICS

Welcome to YOUR class blog site

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In this class we will be exploring the medium  CLAY! 

The creative possibilities are endless when it comes to Ceramics. As a class we will use a variety of hand building techniques along with different glazing techniques.

RULES FOR THE STUDIO (classroom)

The rules of this class are: 1) come to class prepared and ready to work 2) Be kind to others and the art materials 3) When I am talking you are listening and quiet 4) No food  5) clean up after yourself 6) look for the stop sign on the board 5 min before the bell rings to indicate clean up time 7) stay at your seat until the bell rings (no lining up) 

8) clay is used for creating artwork not throwing

IF YOU CHOOSE TO DISRESPECT ANY ONE OF THESE RULES YOU WILL SERVE A DETENTION IN MY ROOM AFTER SCHOOL!!!