Online Learning
During this time of school closure, ceramics will be handled differently from when students are in the building. As of now, we will not be working with clay during our online learning. This could change depending on what happens later in the school year. This will not be an online art history course as it was during the closure last spring. We will be working on projects. Students will begin learning the foundations of artmaking centered around the elements and principles of art and design. We will then move into creating art centered around a variety of themes with a focus on building our creative-thinking and problem-solving skills. As we get closer to moving back into the building, students will begin learning about the history of ceramics and gaining necessary ceramics vocabulary so they are ready to begin working with clay as soon are we are able to enter the studio safely.
For our online learning, students will be able to pick up a supply kit at the school. I will let you know when they are available. This kit will most likely contain paper, pencil, and color pencils. I am hoping to provide more, but we are still working on the kits. If a student already has these supplies at home, they will not need a kit. Students will be able to complete their assignments with any other art supplies they have at home and things found in and outside of their living space. We will talk about these items later during one of our Zoom meetings. Students will be asked to sign a form accepting responsibility for the supplies and will be expected to bring the kits with them when we return to the building to continue using the supplies in class.
The information on this page covers our class for both online and face-to-face learning.
For our online learning, students will be able to pick up a supply kit at the school. I will let you know when they are available. This kit will most likely contain paper, pencil, and color pencils. I am hoping to provide more, but we are still working on the kits. If a student already has these supplies at home, they will not need a kit. Students will be able to complete their assignments with any other art supplies they have at home and things found in and outside of their living space. We will talk about these items later during one of our Zoom meetings. Students will be asked to sign a form accepting responsibility for the supplies and will be expected to bring the kits with them when we return to the building to continue using the supplies in class.
The information on this page covers our class for both online and face-to-face learning.
Course Descriptions
Ceramics I
This introductory course gives students the opportunity to learn basic handbuilding techniques such as pinch, coil and slab as well as glazing techniques, and to apply those techniques to develop problem-solving and creative-thinking skills. Techniques in pottery and sculpture will be explored. Insights into artistic, cultural, historical and functional uses of this art form will be introduced.
Ceramics II
This course is an extension of Ceramics I. This course gives students who have excelled in Ceramics I and who are considering post-secondary education in art or ceramics, the opportunity to continue to work in ceramic media and develop advanced problem-solving and creative-thinking skills. Students continue to gain handbuilding, glazing and begin to gain wheel-throwing experience to create portfolio-quality work. Further techniques and applications in pottery and sculpture will be explored as well as artistic, cultural, historical and functional uses of these art forms.
This course is an extension of Ceramics I. This course gives students who have excelled in Ceramics I and who are considering post-secondary education in art or ceramics, the opportunity to continue to work in ceramic media and develop advanced problem-solving and creative-thinking skills. Students continue to gain handbuilding, glazing and begin to gain wheel-throwing experience to create portfolio-quality work. Further techniques and applications in pottery and sculpture will be explored as well as artistic, cultural, historical and functional uses of these art forms.
Ceramics III
This course gives advanced seniors who have excelled in Ceramics I and II, the opportunity to continue to work in ceramic media and develop advanced technical, problem-solving and creative-thinking skills. This course is a specialized, independent opportunity for serious art students to develop work for a college portfolio.
This course gives advanced seniors who have excelled in Ceramics I and II, the opportunity to continue to work in ceramic media and develop advanced technical, problem-solving and creative-thinking skills. This course is a specialized, independent opportunity for serious art students to develop work for a college portfolio.
Course Syllabus
adapted from The Art of Education
Course Rubrics
adapted from the work of Melissa Purtee and Ian Sands