Syllabus
Pottery I, II, III, and IV
with Babette Grunwald
Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (541) 967-4545 ext.1131 or 1132
Website: http://babettegrunwaldartclasses.weebly.com
Course Description:
Pottery I is a creative experience in manipulating three-dimensional forms. Both beginners and serious art students will be challenged by a number of hands-on projects. Pottery I will allow students to create objects with more utilitarian purpose as well as sculptural pieces. Techniques in Pottery I will include: pinch, coil, and slab (simple and complex) construction, handle making, texture, carving faces, introduction to wheel throwing, sgraffito, and glaze firing. Students will make about 10 projects. Students will learn how to design, construct and critique different types of clay objects.
Students should be able to assess the quality of their own work and others. Students should be improving their technical skills. Students should be learning terms and vocabulary involved in Pottery.
Pottery II is a sequel to Pottery I, built on basic skills learned in Pottery I. Techniques in pottery II will include improving on skills learned in Pottery I. Students will make two pinch pots assembled into a rattle, a coil tea pot glazed with majolica, a complex slab with sgraffito, learn to use iron oxide on a subtractive sculpting, cylinders on the wheel, and slip decoration on a plate. Students will make about 10 projects.
Students will study historical and contemporary pottery themes, which could include techniques, artists, cultures and philosophies.
Students should be able to assess the quality of their own work and others. Students should be improving their technical skills. Students should be learning terms and vocabulary involved in Pottery.
Pottery III is a sequel to Pottery II. Techniques will include improving skills learned in Pottery II, as well as working on improving on the wheel and making other forms than cylinders, carving heads/busts, making patterns for complex slab construction and using personal stamps, and raku. Students will make about 10 projects.
Students should be able to assess the quality of their own work and others. Students should be improving their technical skills. Students should be learning terms and vocabulary involved in Pottery.
Students should understand and help with studio maintenance such as clay recycling, kiln loading, tool fabrication and repair.
Pottery IV is a term dedicated to building a portfolio of either conceptual work or professional level utilitarian pieces that could become a product line for marketing.
Students should be able to assess the quality of their own work and others. Students should be improving their technical skills. Students should be learning terms and vocabulary involved in Pottery.
Students should understand and help with studio maintenance such as clay recycling, kiln loading, tool fabrication and repair
Grading:
Students will be graded on class projects, oral and written work. Class Projects will usually take several weeks to complete. The projects will be graded on specific criteria depending on the area of art we are studying.
Grading may include:
Craftsmanship
Creativity
Aesthetics
Composition
Mastery of media
Understanding and demonstrating specific techniques
Grades are computed in the following categories: approximately 8 pottery projects, critiques/quizzes, written evaluations, sketchbook/glaze journal, clean-up, and final.
Grading is in accordance with the ODE Scoring Guide for Fine Arts.
Class guidelines for success:
1. Be on time, ready to work with necessary supplies. Use the whole period wisely, stay on task.
2. Listen to and follow directions. Ask questions. Use tools and supplies safely and properly, as they were intended to be used. Also use materials thoughtfully, with artistic purpose.
3. Follow the rules of the WAHS handbook. (Please no food or drink!) No electronic devices
(i.e. IPod, phones, ear buds, etc.)
4. Respect the rights of all class members; this extends to other art students, their work, ideas and property.
5. Maintain a professional attitude. Work quietly- use appropriate language and have appropriate conversations. Keep your language clean.
6. Leave the pottery and art rooms clean.
Consequences:
1. Warning- student will be informed of the infraction and corrective action will be taken
2. Conference with the student. Consequence if necessary. (Detention, Saturday School, etc.)
3. Referral
4. Removal from class. (Safety issues jump to step 4 immediately)
Safety:
Cleaning is an important part of safety in this class. Cleaning is a required part of this class for teacher and student health safety.
Class Work:
Due to the nature of the assignments in art, work must be completed in class. No outside art projects will be accepted for credit. Students caught turning in work other than their own will forfeit credit for the class.
Documentaries/Educational Videos:
Occasionally we may watch Art Documentaries that are made for educational purposes. These videos are often not rated and may have explicit language due to the word choice of an artist or an interviewee, or nudity within a work of art. If you have concerns or need to opt out of these videos please contact the teacher by the end of the week.
Lab Fee:
There is a $25 lab fee. Fees are only used to purchase and maintain art materials. Lab fee can be paid in the office. I very much appreciate prompt payment of this fee, so that I can buy necessary art materials.
with Babette Grunwald
Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (541) 967-4545 ext.1131 or 1132
Website: http://babettegrunwaldartclasses.weebly.com
Course Description:
Pottery I is a creative experience in manipulating three-dimensional forms. Both beginners and serious art students will be challenged by a number of hands-on projects. Pottery I will allow students to create objects with more utilitarian purpose as well as sculptural pieces. Techniques in Pottery I will include: pinch, coil, and slab (simple and complex) construction, handle making, texture, carving faces, introduction to wheel throwing, sgraffito, and glaze firing. Students will make about 10 projects. Students will learn how to design, construct and critique different types of clay objects.
Students should be able to assess the quality of their own work and others. Students should be improving their technical skills. Students should be learning terms and vocabulary involved in Pottery.
Pottery II is a sequel to Pottery I, built on basic skills learned in Pottery I. Techniques in pottery II will include improving on skills learned in Pottery I. Students will make two pinch pots assembled into a rattle, a coil tea pot glazed with majolica, a complex slab with sgraffito, learn to use iron oxide on a subtractive sculpting, cylinders on the wheel, and slip decoration on a plate. Students will make about 10 projects.
Students will study historical and contemporary pottery themes, which could include techniques, artists, cultures and philosophies.
Students should be able to assess the quality of their own work and others. Students should be improving their technical skills. Students should be learning terms and vocabulary involved in Pottery.
Pottery III is a sequel to Pottery II. Techniques will include improving skills learned in Pottery II, as well as working on improving on the wheel and making other forms than cylinders, carving heads/busts, making patterns for complex slab construction and using personal stamps, and raku. Students will make about 10 projects.
Students should be able to assess the quality of their own work and others. Students should be improving their technical skills. Students should be learning terms and vocabulary involved in Pottery.
Students should understand and help with studio maintenance such as clay recycling, kiln loading, tool fabrication and repair.
Pottery IV is a term dedicated to building a portfolio of either conceptual work or professional level utilitarian pieces that could become a product line for marketing.
Students should be able to assess the quality of their own work and others. Students should be improving their technical skills. Students should be learning terms and vocabulary involved in Pottery.
Students should understand and help with studio maintenance such as clay recycling, kiln loading, tool fabrication and repair
Grading:
Students will be graded on class projects, oral and written work. Class Projects will usually take several weeks to complete. The projects will be graded on specific criteria depending on the area of art we are studying.
Grading may include:
Craftsmanship
Creativity
Aesthetics
Composition
Mastery of media
Understanding and demonstrating specific techniques
Grades are computed in the following categories: approximately 8 pottery projects, critiques/quizzes, written evaluations, sketchbook/glaze journal, clean-up, and final.
Grading is in accordance with the ODE Scoring Guide for Fine Arts.
Class guidelines for success:
1. Be on time, ready to work with necessary supplies. Use the whole period wisely, stay on task.
2. Listen to and follow directions. Ask questions. Use tools and supplies safely and properly, as they were intended to be used. Also use materials thoughtfully, with artistic purpose.
3. Follow the rules of the WAHS handbook. (Please no food or drink!) No electronic devices
(i.e. IPod, phones, ear buds, etc.)
4. Respect the rights of all class members; this extends to other art students, their work, ideas and property.
5. Maintain a professional attitude. Work quietly- use appropriate language and have appropriate conversations. Keep your language clean.
6. Leave the pottery and art rooms clean.
Consequences:
1. Warning- student will be informed of the infraction and corrective action will be taken
2. Conference with the student. Consequence if necessary. (Detention, Saturday School, etc.)
3. Referral
4. Removal from class. (Safety issues jump to step 4 immediately)
Safety:
Cleaning is an important part of safety in this class. Cleaning is a required part of this class for teacher and student health safety.
Class Work:
Due to the nature of the assignments in art, work must be completed in class. No outside art projects will be accepted for credit. Students caught turning in work other than their own will forfeit credit for the class.
Documentaries/Educational Videos:
Occasionally we may watch Art Documentaries that are made for educational purposes. These videos are often not rated and may have explicit language due to the word choice of an artist or an interviewee, or nudity within a work of art. If you have concerns or need to opt out of these videos please contact the teacher by the end of the week.
Lab Fee:
There is a $25 lab fee. Fees are only used to purchase and maintain art materials. Lab fee can be paid in the office. I very much appreciate prompt payment of this fee, so that I can buy necessary art materials.
