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                                                             WELCOME TO VISUAL ART AT DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

     

    Visual Art Curriculum: Ceramics I and II

    Dutchtown High School

    Teacher: Dr. Z. Clinton

    Room Number: 309

    Email Address; zerric.clinton@henry.k12.ga.us

    SUPPLY LIST:

    1. 2B and Ebony pencil
    2. Compressed charcoal
    3. Black and white charcoal pencils
    4. White plastic eraser
    5. Hand held sharpener
    6. Water color
    7. Colored pencils          
    8. Oil pastels
    9. Kneaded eraser
    10. Blending tortillion
    11. Extra Fine Sharpie
    12. Fine Sharpie      
    13. 9 x 12  sketchbook spiral or hardbound if possible
    14. Scissors
    15. Glue or glue sticks
    16. protractor
    17. compass
    18. ruler

    ONLINE PLATFORM: Google Classroom will be the place where you can locate directions for all assignments and this is the place where all completed assignments will be turned in.

    Course Description: Ceramics Levels I - IV (Grades 9-12)

    50.04110 Ceramics I - Introduces the characteristics of clay and design in clay using various techniques of construction and decoration. Emphasizes hand building and introduces other forming techniques, surface decoration, and glaze applications. Covers styles of ceramic works from Western and non-Western cultures.

    50.04120 Ceramics II - Enhances level-one skills and provides opportunities to apply design techniques in clay through hand building and/or throwing on the potter's wheel. Introduces formulation of basic glazes and kiln firing; stresses evaluation of clay forms through art criticism.

    50.04130 Ceramics III - Enhances level-two skills and provides opportunities to apply design techniques in clay through hand building and/or wheel throwing techniques while developing personal artistic voice. Presents ceramic/pottery forms as art and craft in historical context. Explores ideas and questions about purposes and functions of ceramic forms, past and present.

    50.04140 Ceramics IV - Enhances level-three skills and provides opportunities to apply design techniques in clay through hand building and/or wheel throwing techniques while continuing to develop personal artistic voice. Emphasizes more complex form and surface treatments using tools, glazes, resists, and multiple clay bodies.

     

    Key Topics:

    Clay
A
natural
material
extracted
from
the
earth’s
crust.
The
composition
if
clay
 particles
renders
a
plastic
quality
which
means
it
deforms
under
pressure
and
retains
a
 new
shape
without
cracking.
Made
of
alumina
+
silica
+
water.


    THREE TYPES OF CLAY:

    Earthenware:
Fires
at
low
temperature,
is
porous
and
chips
easily.
Glazed
 pottery
is
fired
to
a temperature
of
1,830
‐
2,010
degrees
Fahrenheit.
Available
in
red
or also white.


    Stoneware:
High
Fire,
holds
water
without
glazing.



    Porcelain:
Very
high
firing
clay,
white
and
translucent
when
fired.
Difficult
to
work
with.


    METHODS OF WORKING: 
 


    Coil: Creating
a
form
with
long,
rope
shaped,
pieces
of
clay.


    Pinch: Manipulate
clay
with
you
fingers
in
your
palm
to
a
hollow
shape.



    Slab: Creating
a
form
utilizing
flat
pieces
of
clay.


    Slip Casting: Using
of
plaster
molds
to
creating
a
form.
Very
commercial.

 Throwing:
Creating
ceramic
shapes
on
the
potter’s
wheel.



    STAGES OF CLAY:

    Slip:
Clay
mixed
with
water
with
a
mayonnaise
consistency.
Used
in
casting
and
 decoration.
50%
Water
 Plasticity:
The
quality
of
clay
which
allows
it
to
be
manipulated
into
different
shapes
 without
cracking
or
breaking.
25%
Water
 Leather Hard:
Stage
of
the
clay
between
plastic
and
bone
dry.
Clay
is
still

 damp
enough
to
join
it
to
other
pieces
using
slip.
For
example,
this
is
the
stage
handles
 are
applied
to
mugs.
10%
Water
 Bone
Dry:
Completely
air
dried.
2%
Water
 Greenware:
Unfired
pottery.
Ready
to
be
bisque
fired.
 Bisque:
Pottery
which
has
been
fired
once,
without
glaze,
and
cannot
be
recycled.
0%
 Water


    FIRING STAGES:

    Fire:
To
heat
a
clay
object
in
a
kiln
to
a
specific
temperature.



    Firing
Range:
The
range
of
temperature
at
which
a
clay
becomes
mature
or
a
glaze
 melts.


    2 Bisque
Fire:
First
firing,
without
glaze.
Slips
can
be
used
in
a
bisque
firing.

    Glaze
Firing:
The
final
firing,
with
glaze.

     

     

    Course Expectations:

    All policies as stated in the student handbook will be in effect. Please review the entire handbook.

     

    Grading Policy/Term Grades

    Studio Projects & Participation: 30%

    Projects and Participation are counted together for each project. Understanding and use of materials is very important. Also, make sure you are focused and give your best effort.  

     

     

    Sketchbook: 20%

    Sketchbooks assignments also called First Fifteen will be given daily and must be completed during the first fifteen minutes of class. You will have a choice of completing a sketch of the image in Google Classroom for that day or a sketch of the one that is displayed in the classroom.

    Art Literacy: 15%

    Art literacy work includes art critiques, current events and vocabulary quizzes.

    Midterm: 15%

    Your midterm will be based on art literacy concepts that you have learned.

    Final Exam: 20%

    Your final exam will be a project based assessment completed using art literacy and studio concepts that you have learned throughout the semester.

     

    Conduct and Performance in Class:

    Focus and Persevere: Remain focused on your work for the entire class period.

    Respect: Respect others, others’ work, the teacher, the materials, the classroom, your own work, and yourselves.

    Bullying and Harassment: There is zero tolerance for bullying or any form of harassment.

    Take Risks in your Art: Safely experiment with your artwork. Embrace happy accidents. You won’t learn anything if you don’t explore past your comfort zone.

    Cell Phone Policy: Students are not permitted to use their cell phones during class unless it is authorized by the teacher. When student enter class they are required to put their cell phones away for the duration of the class period. They can be stored in book bags, purses, etc. Since each student has been issued a chrome book there is not a need for a cell phone to complete their assignments. If a student does not have access to a chrome book for some unforeseen reason paper copies of the assignments/daily class activities will be available.

     

    Area & Materials:

    Everyone is responsible for their own area and materials. After every class, wipe down your area with cleaning spray and sponges and/or paper towels if necessary. Wash your brushes thoroughly and put all materials back where they belong. This is all part of your grade.

     

    Attendance, Absences, & Tardiness

    Review the student handbook for the attendance, absent and tardy policies.

     

    Emergency Information and Safety

    *THIS ROOM IS NUT-FREE!!! * For the safety of all students, do not bring in any food or beverages that contain peanuts or tree nuts.

    Our emergency exit is the back entrance of the school that is next to the main gymnasium.

     

    Georgia Standards of Excellence for Visual Art

    This course meets the standard of excellence for the Georgia Visual Art Curriculum. For more information on the specific standards please visit https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/Fine-Arts-Visual-Art.aspx and select page number 36.