Course
Description:
Ceramics/Sculpture is a semester course designed to introduce students to the
basics of ceramics and the techniques of rendering in a three-dimensional
space. The students will learn various
hand-building techniques with clay as well as the technical, historical, and
terminology associated with 3-dimensional design. Students will learn the production of functional and
non-functional pottery, as well as, sculptural clay objects. Through this
course students are able to focus on technical, historical, aesthetic, cultural
and contemporary concerns of clay workers and sculpters as they develop their
own personal and artistic ways of working.
Instructional
Philosophy: Instruction will be group discussion,
teacher lecture, demonstrations, student self-guided research, class critiques
and home drawing assignments. Students
are expected to participate in class discussions and give input surrounding their
opinions and thoughts about the discussion.
Students are expected to take notes on art vocabulary and process steps
during demonstration in a sketchbook.
It is important that students are present in class daily because of the
nature of creating studio artwork.
Missed work must be made up on the student’s free time. Students are expected to use class time
wisely and turn assignments in on time.
Late assignments will be given a lower grade.
Attendance Policy: You are expected to be here everyday. If you are absent you are to bring in an excuse slip or proper
note explaining your absence. You are
responsible for asking classmates what the assignment was that you missed. If it is not clear see me. Your attendance will be averaged into your 9
weeks grade. It is worth 10% of your
grade. You will receive 10 points
everyday that you are present. Tardy=9
points, half way through the class 5=points.
Tardiness: You are expected to be here on time. If you come into class after
the bell has rung you will be marked tardy.
After the third tardy you will receive a warning. On your forth tardy you will receive a 15
min. detention after school. On the
fifth tardy and any that follow you will receive a misconduct report and a
phone call home.
Program
Goals:
v Use clay to develop skills in basic hand building, slab method, using final finishes such as glazes and stains.
v Use appropriate tools and techniques to produce variations of basic pinch, coil, slab, or sculptured forms.
v Acquire and apply a vocabulary of clay usage and properties.
v Use and explore new and traditional techniques in sculpture.
v Integrate a variety of sculptural materials and techniques.
v Set, pursue, and readily adjust art-making goals by recognizing and judging new possibilities as they emerge.
v Research and study ceramic techniques and firing methods used in the past and present.
v Research and discuss the varied roles of ritual and tradition in sculpture.
v Develop an appreciation of the rituals and traditions connected with ceramic and world cultures.
v Identify relationships between artist, historical periods, and the creation of different pieces of sculpture and ceramics.
v Recognize that personal opinions are a reflection of the student’s own past experiences and cultures.
Evaluation and Analysis
v Evaluate pottery and sculpture according to its craftsmanship, function, organization, and technique.
v Use appropriate vocabulary to express and support opinions about a ceramic form and sculptural form.
v Recognize that personal opinions are a reflection of past experiences and cultures.
v Learn to accept and offer constructive criticism for own work as well as the work of others.
v Respect the opinions of others concerning artwork, recognizing that personal opinions are a reflection of past experiences and culture.
v Make a judgment about the success of a ceramic and sculptural art form in terms of aesthetic qualities.
v Recognize the significance of sculpture as an art form and what makes it a work of art.
v Be
able to listen to another’s opinion about a sculpture and consider the
reasoning behind that choice.
Grading: Grading Conferences will
occur every three weeks.
Attitude and Behavior…….…20%
Skill and Technique…………20%
Craftsmanship and Neatness..20%
Attendance…………………..10%
Sketchbook………………….10%
Grading
Scale: Excellent, Exceeds
expectations………… A 90-100%
Average, meets
most of goals…….……….C 70-79%
Meets minimum of goals to be
passing……D 60-69%
No goals of
assignments met………………F 00- 59%
Class
Materials: You will need to bring to
class everyday:
·
Sketchbook
·
Pencil
and eraser
·
Art
Folder
· Creativity
