DESIGN IN CLAY October 23rd (Day 15)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book

you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Sergei Isupov

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist made use of  SPACE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

LESSON FOR THE DAY

You will see a demonstration on developing functional cups from soft slabs of clay. These tumblers will be on of three cups you will produce as a portfolio. You will generate the three cups based on three construction methods. They are as follows:

Pinching: You will generate a pinched tea bowl

Soft Slab: You will generate a rolled tumbler

Soft slab plus Handle: You will generate a handled mug

You are already aware of the pinching process. Today you will learn the soft slab technique. You may choose to engage with whichever construction method you choose at any time provided you complete the required three cups. You may attempt the cups as many times as possible in order to achieve the most harmonious objects.

AFTER PARTY

Yup,
you guessed it...

Seesaw 

Come prepared for class with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 18th (Day 14)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book

you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Lydia Buzio

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist made use of  SPACE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

LESSON FOR THE DAY

You will see a demonstration on developing functional cups from soft slabs of clay. These tumblers will be on of three cups you will produce as a portfolio. You will generate the three cups based on three construction methods. They are as follows:

Pinching: You will generate a pinched tea bowl

Soft Slab: You will generate a rolled tumbler

Soft slab plus Handle: You will generate a handled mug

You are already aware of the pinching process. Today you will learn the soft slab technique. You may choose to engage with whichever construction method you choose at any time provided you complete the required three cups. You may attempt the cups as many times as possible in order to achieve the most harmonious objects.

AFTER PARTY

SEESAW!

...which we haven't done in a few days. Its time to start back up again.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 16th (Day 13)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book

you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Greg Payce

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist made use of  SPACE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

LESSON FOR THE DAY

You will see a demonstration on developing functional cups from soft slabs of clay. These tumblers will be on of three cups you will produce as a portfolio. You will generate the three cups based on three construction methods. They are as follows:

Pinching: You will generate a pinched tea bowl

Soft Slab: You will generate a rolled tumbler

Soft slab plus Handle: You will generate a handled mug

You are already aware of the pinching process. Today you will learn the soft slab technique. You may choose to engage with whichever construction method you choose at any time provided you complete the required three cups. You may attempt the cups as many times as possible in order to achieve the most harmonious objects.

AFTER PARTY

SEESAW!

...which we haven't done in a few days. Its time to start back up again.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 12th (Day 12)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class.

The following 5 images will be projected on the screen:

you will make a sketch of one of these five, whichever you choose, and assign it one of the following ratings.

1. I like it and I think it is good

2. I don't like it and I don't think it is good

3. I like it but don't think it is very good

4. I don't like it but I have to admit it is good

Then you need to explain why you gave it that rating.

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book. Think about it overnight. Think about it as you go through your day.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

We continue our explorations of Tools and Texture through the making of functional bowls and cups.

During our last session we used our hands to develop a basic vessel from a ball of clay. Our hands were the tools. For this studio session we will further our understanding of tools by making them ourselves.

You will design and fabricate your own clay tool for texture from a given buffet of materials. your tool must be able to create at least 3 different textures that you will demonstrate in the completion of your first vessel. You are being evaluated on your ingenuity and risk taking.

Your tool will be graded using the following rubric:

The three criteria are worth 5 points each for a total of 15

Your vessel will be graded in terms of not only aesthetics  but functionality. That is to say it needs to look good and work well. For the Pinched Vessel you will be evaluated on the following rubric:

The two criteria are worth 5 points each for a total of 10

AFTER PARTY

SEESAW!

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 10th (Day 11)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book

you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Richard Notkin

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist told a story in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

LESSON FOR THE DAY

Tools and Texture.

Two of the most important concepts you will engage with in your ceramic endeavors. And, yes, Tools is a concept.

Texture is the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface. All facets of texture are important in creating objects of functional pottery. That texture is best managed through the use of tools. So...

Tools and Texture.

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

DESIGN IN CLAY October 6th (Day 10)

WARMUP

As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Sandy Skoglund

You will begin class by opening to the next page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist told a story in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

FOLLOWING THE WARMUP

 You will choose a card from the fishbowl. On the card will be the name of another student in class. Your warmup task is to log into seesaw and leave comments on that persons image from our previous lesson. You may comment by using any of the following sentence starters:

• Before you finish i would consider...
• My favorite part is... and I think you need to work on...
• You are doing really well with...
• If I were you I would change...

...AND BE SURE TO SIGN YOUR NAME. NEVER WRITE ANYTHING TO WHICH YOU WOULDN'T SIGN YOUR NAME.

You will have 10 minutes of class to complete this critique task.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

AFTER PARTY

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

DESIGN IN CLAY October 2nd (Day 9)

WARMUP

 As you enter the room you will need to acquire the accordion book you created during our last class. The following image will be projected on the screen:

Above, work by: Kenneth Price

You will begin class by opening to the first page of your accordion book and making a sketch of this sculpture. On the adjacent page you will be asked to label the drawing with the artist's name and tile of the work. You will then answer the following:

• How has this artist used TEXTURE in the work of art?
• What effect on the overall piece does this create?

You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete these pages in your book.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

We will begin with a short period of time to refine and complete your work for final presentation and critique

AFTER PARTY

Class will conclude with you reflecting on your work and grading yourself using the rubric that was presented in previous lessons. Based on your final work and your answers to the reflection questions you will attempt to grade yourself as fairly as possible giving yourself the score you deserve.

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

All work in clay will need to be wrapped in plastic and stored away for our next lesson.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

Remember to come to class prepared with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker