Ceramics
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Course Description
Welcome to ceramics! Students will learn hand building techniques, surface treatments, and glazing techniques. Slab, pinch, or coil construction can be used to make sculptural or functional pieces. Work independently or follow along to learn new techniques!
This course will introduce students to basic hand building skills, a variety of surface treatments, and glazing techniques. Using the skills they learn, students will be able to choose their projects within each technique, and their own designs for surface treatments, creating useful and beautiful pieces of pottery. Each session will address one type of hand building, as well as basic wheel throwing skills.
- Begin with pinch building and hollow forms, joining clay together, and glaze choice
- Involve slab building, slump and hump molding, tiles, mugs, and handles
- Focus on coil building, both decorative and as a way to build a large piece
- We will also explore the various surface treatments, Mishima, Sgraffito, and Applique
Note: Teacher will email registered students prior to the start of class regarding needed supplies.
