CLAY PROJECT

STAGES OF CLAY

• Slip--watered down clay in a muddy form• Leather-hard--stiff and will hold its shape; join to other

pieces; carve into; recycle • Greenware--bone dry; can be carved into; very fragile; can

recycle • Bisqueware--fired once in kiln; can not be recycled; glazing

stage • Earthenware (Glazeware)--second fire-low fire; can not be

recycled • Stoneware (Glazeware)--second fire-high fire; can not be

recycled; vitrified

SLAB, COIL, PINCH

• SLAB METHOD- A METHOD OF MAKING POTTERY IN WHICH A THICK, FLAT PLATE, OR SLICE, OF CLAY IS CUT INTO SHAPES WHICH ARE JOINED TO FORM AN OBJECT. THE JOINED EDGES ARE SCORED AND SLIP IS USED.

• COILING- A METHOD OF CREATING POTS BY BUILDING BOTTOM AND WALLS WITH EVEN, ROPELIKE COILS.

• PINCHED METHOD- A METHOD OF MAKING POTTERY IN WHICH A BALL OF CLAY IS PRESSED, PULLED, AND PINCHED INTO A SHAPE WITH THE HANDS. THE THUMB IS USUALLY USED TO OPEN THE CENTER.

SCORE, SLIP, STICK and SMOOTH

• Score - Marking where the pieces are to be joined to each other. Use a fork, pin tool, knife, or other sharp tool to score grooves into the clay. Cross-hatch the grooves and make them deeper than just very light surface scratch.

• Slip A suspension of clay, clay body or glaze in water.

CREATURE

REALISTIC

ABSTRACT

NATURE

PURPOSE

ASSIGNMENT

• Decide on what type of container you will make• Come up with two sketches (front, back, side and top)

fold paper into four and draw in each square.• You must include elements and principles of design in

your piece ( see rubric)• Clear out cubby – Your sculpture cannot be bigger than

your cubby• You must have a grocery bag with NO holes in it to seal

your piece daily so it doesn’t dry out• MAKE SURE YOUR PIECE IS HOLLOW AND HAS AIRHOLES

Clay Sketch: RubricClay Sketch – RUBRIC

10 pts - Front view sketch/ colored (X2) 10 pts – Side view sketch/ colored (X2) 10 pts – back view sketch/ colored (X2) 10 pts – top view sketch/ colored (X2) 10 pts - used 2 or more elements of art Line, Shape, Color , Value, Texture, Perspective

10 pts - used 2 or more principles of art Pattern, Movement, Proportion, Balance, Unity, Emphasis

10 pts – Craftsmanship – how neat is it 10 pts – Effort – used class time well 10 pts – Creativity: Idea of container 10 pts – turned in on time with name Total

A day: Sketches due Friday at the end of class (5/8/15)B day: Sketches due Monday at the end of class (5/11/15)

Clay Container: RubricClay - RUBRIC

25pts

20 pts

15 pts

10 pts 5-0 pts

Creativity – your idea

Creativity is above and beyond

Creativity is well done

Creativity is good

Creativity needs improvement

There is no creativity

Craftsmanship Sculpture is built and assembled at a higher level

Sculpture is built and assembled well

Sculpture is built and assembled

Sculpture needs to improve on the built and assemblage

There is no craftsmanship

Elements and principles of design were used

Line Shape Color Value Texture Perspective

Pattern Movement Proportion Balance Unity Emphasis

5 or more were used

4 were used 3 were used 1-2 were used None were used

Use of class time - Effort

Student worked above and beyond during class

Student worked well during class

Student worked during class

Student needs to improve on use of class time

Student did not use class time well

TOTAL