Edited 8/17/16

Ceramics 2016-2017 (Full Year Course)

ARTS 1487 – Ceramics: Beginning Hand Building – 3 Credits

ARTS 1488 – Ceramics: Beginning Wheel Throwing – 3 Credits

Instructor: Erin Gillie email: Room: B313

Central Lakes College CIS Course, 501 West College Drive,Brainerd, MN 56401

Long Prairie Grey Eagle High School, 510 9th St. S., NE, Long Prairie, MN 56347

Prerequisites:None

Textbook:Mackey, Maureen. Experience Clay, Davis Publications,

Inc. Worcester, Massachusetts, 2003.

Credit Hours:6 Central Lakes College (Humanities and Fine Arts)

2 Long Prairie Grey Eagle

Advanced Placement Portfolio Evaluation

MN Trans. Curriculum Goal:6– Humanities and Fine Arts

Office and Phone:Room B313

(320) 732-2194 ext. 1718

7:30-8:20 a.m. or 3:07-3:30 p.m.

Course Description:Beginning Hand Building - This course focuses on creative three-dimensional design in clay emphasizing hand

construction methods. Further emphasis is on surface

treatment, the nature of clay and glaze, bisque and glaze

firing. Study of aesthetics is included through the student’s

work as well as historical and contemporary masters of

various cultures. This course is recommended for art

majors and minors and fulfills liberal arts requirements for

non-art majors.

Beginning Wheel Throwing - This course emphasizes the development of basic skills using the potter’s wheel. Further study of ceramic materials and kiln operation will also be explored. Historical and contemporary potters from throughout the world will be studied as well as the aesthetics of pottery and vessels.

College-Wide Learning Outcomes:Analyze and follow a sequence of operations

Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations

Utilize appropriate technology

Course Specific Outcomes: Students will be able to –

●Demonstrate a basic understanding of ceramic terms, technology and materials

●Use various hand building methods to create objects

●Incorporate design principles into works

●Generate forms using the potter’s wheel

●Critically evaluate work in progress and finished through the critique process

Student Requirements:Utilize class time to the fullest to optimize throwing and

hand building skills

Treat everyone with common courtesy and respect

Talk to me about any questions or concerns

Pay $20 supply fee

Attendance:Class attendance is required. Learning is an active

process, and it is impossible for you to participate and

benefit from demonstrations and presentations if you are not in class.

Course Evaluation: Clay Projects Assessed Using the Clay Rubric & Critiques

Art History and Article Presentations

Quizzes

Final Portfolio

Final Grade Based on Straight Percentage

Late Work:There will be a 1-day grace period after the due date to

allow for unforeseen problems. No assignments will be accepted after that time.

Affirmative Action:CLC is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in

employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. This information is available in alternative format upon a 48-hour advance request by contacting Disability Services,r 218-855-8175, office E138. Deaf and Hard of Hearing users or TTY communication contact the "Minnesota Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-627-3529.”

Accommodations:As an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and

educator, Central Lakes College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity and works to provide reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. Accommodations are provided on an individualized, as-needed basis, determined through appropriate documentation of need. Please contact Disability Services,r 218-855-8175, office E138 to meet and discuss reasonable and appropriate accommodations for your plan. The accommodations authorized in your plan should be discussed with your instructor. All discussions will remain confidential. This syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request.

Academic Integrity Policy:Central Lakes College expects all students and faculty to

uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, and acts of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following examples of conduct:

●When a student misrepresents his/her own work;

●Consenting to have one’s work used by another student as his/her own;

●Plagiarizing on papers and other assignments;

●Unlawful duplication of copyright materials;

●Interfering in harmful way with another student’s work; for example, sabotaging another student’s lab work or entering or deleting data in another student’s computer work.

In all cases, a student found guilty of academic dishonesty will receive a minimum grade of “F” on the project, test or paper involved and may receive a grade of “F” for the course.

Emergency Procedures:Emergency information and procedures can be found in

each classroom. Please take time to review these

procedures.

Overview of Topics

Introduction:

Supplies and Storage

Studio Operation

Clay Preparation: Wedging / Wetting and Drying Clay

Class Expectations

Use of Equipment and Safety Issues

Materials:

Eathenware and Stoneware

Glaze

Stains, Oxides and Underglaze

Hand Building Construction Methods:

Pinch

Coil

Slab: Soft and Hard Slab Construction

Throwing:

Centering

Pulling up the walls

Shaping

Wet Storage

Trimming

Pulling Handles

Joining Parts

Drying

Final Products on the Potter’s Wheel:

Cylinders

Cups

Bowls

Plates and Platters

Vases

Pitchers

Bottles

Covered Jars and Teapots

Sectionals

Surface Treatment: (Required to explore a minimum of 7)

Glaze Brushing / Dipping / Pouring

Painted Design w/ Underglaze

Resist (wax, tape, or paper cut-out)

Piercing

Added Surface Texture

Carved Designs/Patterns

Mishima / Sgraffito

Slip Trailing

Saggar

Sawdust w/ Burnishing

Raku

Horsehair

Oxides

Inlay or 2nd Color Layer

Kilns:

Types of Kilns

Loading and Unloading

Firing

Written Assignments and Presentations:

Definitions of vocabulary

Article studies utilizing Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated

Artist Statement

Advanced Placement Final Portfolio

Projects and Concepts

1.Breadth (8 artworks)

2.Concentration (12 artworks on a theme)

3.Quality (5 artworks)

  • Understand high school images vs. college/professional images
  • Avoid trite and overused images
  • Strive for verve with a prominent personal voice
  • Overview of the portfolio reading and scoring process
  1. Written Work
  • Concentration central idea written work for AP portfolio submission
  • Presentation for Art Department Head (portfolio and artist statement)