CLASS 1

INTRODUCTION

Sep 5

Introduction. Set up wheels & lab info. Clay Info. Facilities.

DEMO: wedging, centering, coning up, compressing, opening the form, raising the walls, simple cylinders

HW: Practice centering. Bring 3 cylinders.

CLASS 2

CYLINDERS

Sep 12

Slide lecture showing samples of sculpted wheel thrown work.

Review of forms. Shaping forms. Trimming. Constructing Forms.

DEMO: opening the form, raising the walls, shaping, trimming, turning, handles, construction techniques

HW: Practice trimming. Bring 3 trimmed cylinders.

CLASS 3

BOWLS

Sep 19

Review of forms. Discussion of 1^st project ideas.

DEMO: Bowls, pedestals, bases, shaping, trimming, construction techniques

HW: Practice bowls. Bring 3 trimmed bowls. Begin Project 1.

CLASS 4

DISCS

Sep 26

Review of forms. Review of 1^st project ideas. Good design techniques.

DEMO: Disc forms, concave shapes, using bats, rims, shaping, trimming

HW: Practice discs. Bring 3 trimmed discs.

PROJECT 1 – Multiples & Variations

Work on Project 1.

CLASS 5

PROJECT 1

Oct 3

Review of forms.

DEMO: Throwing off the hump, throwing foot rings, knobs, pedestals, bases, construction techniques

HW: Work on Project 1. Throw 10 small pieces off the hump. These will be used for glaze tests.

CLASS 6

PROJECT 1

Oct 10

Review of projects.

DEMO: Throwing lids, using calipers, distorting forms, combining forms

HW: Finish Project 1.

CLASS 7

MIDTERM CRITIQUES

PROJECT 2

Oct 17

Mid-point critique of first assignments, assessment of skill level and problem solving.

DEMO: Surface treatments, using slip, burnishing, incising, mixed media techniques

PROJECT 2 - Paper Clay – Organic Form (Ernst Haeckle)

HW: Start Project 2

CLASS 8

PROJECT 3

Oct 24

Lecture on firing techniques: oxidation and reduction. Discuss Projects 2 & 3.

DEMO: More surface treatments

PROJECT 3  - Surface & Spatial

HW: Work on Projects 2 & 3:

Project 2 – Paper Clay

Project 3 – Final Project may use Bmix or Paper Clay

CLASS 9

Oct 31

Glazes: discussion of glazes. Mixing of sample glazes.

DEMO: glazing, test pieces will be glazed

HW: Finish building Projects 2 & 3. Throw 10 small cylinders for testing glazes.

CLASS 10

Nov 7

Final projects.

HW: Finish Projects 2 & 3

CLASS 11

Nov 14

Final projects must be built by this time. Final Projects bisqued this week.

HW: Finish Projects 2 & 3

Have 10 small cylinders ready to be bisqued. Test your glazes and surfaces.

Raku is OPTIONAL:

Raku Projects: (5-6 pieces)

§         Terra Sig Saggar

§         Terra Sig Horsehair

§         Sugar Slip Resist Raku

§         Crackle Raku

§         Iridescent Raku

All Raku projects must be built and bone dry by the end of class.

They will be bisqued at the end of class.

CLASS 12

Nov 21

Raku prep. Get all raku projects ready.

HW: Finish Projects 2 & 3

ALL projects must be built and bone dry by this time.

LAST BISQUE FIRE:  Paper clay & Final Project will be bisqued this week.

CLASS X

RAKU

TBA

TBA (tentative date: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 10-6)

Raku Projects:

§         Terra Sig Saggar

§         Terra Sig Horsehair

§         Sugar Slip Resist Raku

§         Crackle Raku

§         Iridescent Raku

HW: Finish Projects 2 & 3

HOLIDAY

Nov 28

Thanksgiving Holiday – no class

CLASS 13

Dec 5

Finish glazing final projects

HW: Finish glazing - Projects 2 & 3

CLASS 14

Dec 12

Finish glazing final projects

HW: Finish glazing - Projects 2 & 3

ALL projects must be glazed by this time.

LAST GLAZE FIRE:  Paper clay & FINAL PROJECT will be fired this week.

CLASS 15

Dec 19

FINAL CRITIQUES

DUE – All projects due for critique.