Academic Discipline: Course Title:Course Rubric and #: Semester / (CRN): Campus

ART Ceramics I and 2 ARTS 2346, 2347 Spring 2014 0004 (74215) Spring 2014 0004 (74217) Central Campus Kelley Eggert Friday by Appointment only TBA

Room Time Credit Hours Contact Hours Course Length Instruction Type: Instructors Contact Learning web Class Site

FAC 109 F from 9:00pm-3:00pm 3 credits 96 Regular Term Lecture/Lab 2/4 kelley.eggert@hccs.edu

Instructor Office Hours Location

http://www.centralfinearts.in fohttp://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/
Kelley.eggert hccblog-o-dirt.blogspot.com

Communication Disclaimer

I will be contacting you through the e-mail you provided to HCCS e-mail only. If you have not set up an account it is urgent that you do so. If you are having problems with this see me. You are responsible for the information I send via e-mail. Check your HCCS e-mail at least once a week. No text book required You will receive a 10-point deduction of your grade if you do not have tools by due date. See me BEFORE that date if you have a problem The supply list and a map to the Ceramic Store can be printed separately under class info supply list, approved clays form the class site. LABEL all tools with your initials using a permanent marker. Each BAG (not just the box) of clay must be labeled with your name, the name of the clay and the cone it fires too. Required: Clay (details below) Folder w/ middle prongs Fettling knife Fork or other scoring tool 4 sheets Plastic soft trash, dry cleaning - not grocery Shop towel (1 bath, 2 hand towels or rags) Cut up sheets Assorted brushes 1x1 flat, round bamboo, detail Rubber gloves to elbow Clay: Sm. Bucket, Milk / coffee Rubber rib (sm. red or blue) Shoe box or small box Large Sponge Pottery tool kit includes: sm. sponge needle tool cut-off wire ribbon tool large ribbon tool metal rib wood rib wooden modeling tool Optional but strongly suggested: Apron or large shirt Dust mask (disposable type) Sure-form rasp Small containers with lids Toolbox or caddie (name) Spray bottle Lock for locker Serrated rib

Instructional Materials

-CONE 9/10 CLAY ONLY do not get cone 04/05 or cone 5/6. I must approve clay. -See Approved Clay List. If you get a clay that is not on the list you will have to take it back. -DO NOT get clays from Hobby Lobby or Michaels. They are terrible and will leave you in tears, Ive seen it happen The Ceramic Store carries many cone 9/10 clays. If in doubt get the Balcones, Balcones White or Balcones Dark. -All ceramic tools found here. It is in The Heights north of Downtown Houston. -1002 West 11th St. Houston 77008. 713-864-6442 or 800 290-8991 M-TH 8:30-5:30 F-S 9:30-4:00 Sunday closed

DUE January 24th: CI: pinch pot shaker sketches, clay, supplies, student info sheet, ceramics folder put together with grade breakdown/folder sheet, glaze record and blank paper. SEE CLASS SITE FOR DETAILS CII: Proposal 1 you must have calendar filled in, clay, supplies, student info sheet, ceramics folder put together with grade breakdown/folder sheet, glaze record and blank paper, proposal #1. SEE CLASS SITE FOR DETAILS

Project 1: PINCH POT SCULPTURES

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Pinching is a way to shape clay into a desired form by you guessed it pinching.
Objective: 1. Using the pinching method you will create 2 Shakers. 2. You will put a creative spin on the for-mentioned object by way of form and surface design. There must be a relationship between the 2 shakers. For example: A tortoise and a hare, a chicken and an egg, a snake and a basket. Your 2 shakers must be different in some way. Procedure: 1. Figure what you want to do and sketch your idea. Keep in mind a target size 2. Pinch 4 pinch pots (half spheres) and preliminarily shape them so their rims fit together. Set all 4 on their rim to leather-up. 3. Using the slip and score method, attach half spheres at the soft leather-hard state of clay. 4. Beat or form the shape into your desired object and clean up seam 5. Add any appendages and/or surface treatments. YOU MUST HAVE APPENDAGES 6. POKE HOLE in ANY area of trapped air.

Grading: evaluated on craftsmanship and skill in: Overall form, thickness, control of shape of pinched objects, hole Cleanliness of seems and attachments must have attachments Creativity and clarity of relationship between shakers Quality of surface design, wet surface technique, glaze

100 30 30 30 10

sketches

10

Created by Kelley Eggert 2013