Students will create an original clay piece inspired by one or all three basic clay building techniques: pinch pot, coil or slab. They will look to other 3D ceramic artists for inspiration in the design and creative processes, as they uncover a unique idea for construction. STAGES FOR SUCCESS Part A RESEARCH · Students will create a Pinterest board illustrating at least 20 examples of clay based 3D work that is inspirational in some format, whether it be through design, technique, style, shape or form etc. Part B MINI BOOTCAMP · Students will experiment with all three hand building construction techniques (Pinch, coil and slab) through in class mini one off projects. · Students will explore different joining techniques (slip and score method) · Students will also experiment with glazing/staining – colour choices through mixing and layering. Part C CREATING THE 3D PIECE · It will be important for you to PLAN OUT your thought process and ideas for your ceramic piece using your Pinterest board for inspiration. This can be done as THUMBNAIL SKETCHES in your sketchbook. · You will need to consider all sides (front/side/back views) as this is a 3D piece. How you will construct this piece? – create your own step by step stages for success. · Also consider how your piece will stand/balance/hang? · Remember if you have anything hollow it must have a hole in it to allow air to escape when firing. And keep in mind – clay shrinks when it dries. · Once you feel ready you may begin construction. Keep in mind that clay dries quickly and you will need to work at a good pace, making sure to connect all your pieces well with the slip and score method, and wrap your clay tightly at the end of every class to avoid it drying out.
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Now that the painting is complete, it’s important to take the time to reflect on your artistic process. Take a few minutes to think about how you will respond to the following questions, and then begin writing your response in your blog post.
Please make sure to include 3 well lit, well cropped images illustrating: your artistic inspiration for your work (ie. an example of the artist's work that you were inspired by), the image/photo you used as a reference for this piece (Maybe it is a photo of your family pet) and your final painting. 1 Who/What inspired you to create this painting? Explain. How is this artwork about who you are or what you like? 2 How did you make this piece unique - Did you use a source for inspiration, then combine it with your own ideas to make it original? Explain. 3. Did you learn new techniques or processes as part of the work for this project? Did you gain skill with familiar materials? How? 4. Did you try something that you weren’t sure about as part of this project? Did you pick a material or technique that was new or different over something that was familiar? 5. How did you respond to challenges that occurred as you worked? Did your work take an unexpected turn due to a mistake or did something happen that was unplanned? 6. Overall how do you feel about the finished piece? Was it successful? Why? Feel free to add any other information you feel is needed to enhance this reflection of your work. |
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