Ceramics Intro

Ceramics“What will we

learn?”

What is Clay?

Where does it come from?

Kinds

Chemical Makeup

Properties

UsesHistorical

and Present day

Safety and Proper Handling

The Ten Golden Rules

of Ceramics

History of Clay

Methods of Construction

PinchCoilSlab

FunctionalSculptural

Wheel Throwing

Pinch Pot Construction

Pinch Pot

Coil

Coil

Slab and Mold making

Wheel Thrown

Functional

Sculptural

Planning through Research and Sketches

Reference ImagesPlanning SketchesDescriptionsDocumentation of techniques used

Basic Kiln and Firing Knowledge

Basic Firing ConesLoading and Unloading of Kiln

Last but Not Least

Presentation and

Critiques