1 Form, 3 Methods
Objectives:
The student will understand and demonstrate the pinching, slab building and coiling techniques.
The student will understand the difference between the techniques.
The student will identify strengths and weaknesses to each technique.
The student willreflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and thework of others.Each project must be made using the method for at least 50% of that piece.
Directions:
- Students will draw a form, geometric or organic, on a piece of paper.
- Teacher will introduce the project and go over the rubric.
- Teacher will demonstrate each of the 3 methods of hand building.
- Students will use their problem solving skills and experimentation to create the form that they drew using each of the techniques separately. Be sure to attach pieces properly by scoring and slipping and smooth at the end.
- Each piece will not necessarily be fired, but they will be graded/evaluated.
Points earned / 0-5 pts. / 6-10 pts. / 11-15 pts. / 16-20 pts.
Effort and Perseverance / Project finished after many prompts. Made quickly and clay is thick. / Finished with minimum effort. Pieces do not fit together. Seams not smoothed. Student did not challenge themselves. / Project finished with hard work, but some details lacking. / Finished with maximum effort. The student accepted challenges and failures and kept going. / /20
Craftsmanship and Skill / Clay is very rough and thick. / Student should have spent more time on the clean up part of the project. Tool marks, slip or canvas texture showing. / Some or all of the clay that is attached is not put together well. / The end project is smooth, thin enough and free of cracks and fingerprints. / /20
Pinching Method / The student did not demonstrate knowledge of the pinching method in this project. / Some pinching was used but other methods were mostly used. / 50% of the project or more was made using the pinching method. / Student clearly understands how to utilize this method to create ceramic forms. Experimented with new ways to pinch clay. / /20
Slab building method / Student did not demonstrate how to roll, cut and attach slabs. / Some walls are warped or not attached properly. / 50% of the project or more was made using the slab building method. / Student rolled out clay and cut it, and attached properly to create their form. Experimented with slabs as a medium. / /20
Coiling Method / Student does not understand how to make or use coils. / Coils are not staying together. Coils are uneven or cracking. / 50% of the project or more was made using the coiling method. / Student created even, smooth coils and joined them together to create their form. Experimented with coiling as a method. / /20
Total / /100
Advantages / Disadvantages
Pinch
Slab
Coil