Ceramics: Intermediate Visual Arts

Week 2

Week 1

Monday

Monday

In Class: Labor Day No School

In Class:
Introduction to Ceramics: Syllabus
Have SYLLBUS SIGNED by Parent/Guardian
Thank you note to Custodial staff (Balloon shapes)
Introduction to Ceramics PowerPoint
Wedging Introduction
Sketchbook: self-portrait, 3 facts about you,
something you would like to learn in this class.

Tuesday

Tuesday
In Class: Introduction to coil building/bells
Zulu Pottery
Netsuke Introduction
(Coils-how to make Video)
(Use skewer/paperclip to make hole in Netsuke)
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: Bells

In Class: Signature Fish tile (Video)

Clean-up procedures
Work on Sketches for Tile
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: 25 animal/nature

Wednesday

Wednesday

Thursday

In Class: Animal/nature tile: Composition guidelines.

Rolling out slabs. (Animal/Nature Tile Part 1 & 2
Video)
Greek Pottery
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Ceramics

In Class: Coil bells/netsuke workday

Coil-building contest
Sketchbook: Narrate: You take a vacation out of the
country. You send a friend your bell and a postcard.
Draw the postcard and write at least 5 sentences to
your friend.

Thursday
In Class: Animal/nature tile: workday
(Animal/Nature Tile part 3 Video)
Sketchbook: Narrate: The animal or nature on your
tile invades the classroom. Write 5 or more sentences
about what happens along with a drawing that
narrates your story.

Friday
In Class: Animal/nature tile: Workday
Introduction to Google Classroom
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/

In Class: Glaze/Kiln firing PowerPoint

Coil bells/netsuke workday
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Ceramics

Friday
In Class: Art History Presentation Demo
Coil bells/netsuke workday
Help with Google Classroom
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/

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Week 4

Monday

Monday

In Class: LABOR DAY/NO SCHOOL

Sketchbook: Something that makes you happy

In Class: Introduction to Ocarinas

ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: whistles/sounds

Tuesday
In Class: Introduction to Emotional slab mugs
Roll out slabs
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS BEGIN
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: Cup

Wednesday
In Class: Emotional slab mug workday
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Be VERY careful with your handle. Never hold your
cup by only its handle until after it is fired. You
MUST use glaze on your cup if you want it to be food
safe.
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Ceramics

Thursday
In Class: Emotional slab mug workday
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Narrate: Your mug has a conversation
with another persons mug. In at least 5 sentences,
write the conversation they have, along with a
drawing illustrating the conversation.

Friday
In Class: Emotional slab mug workday
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/
*If the handle of your mug breaks, you are required to make a
lid for your cup to receive full credit. Your lid should have a
flange, so it does not slip off.

Tuesday
In Class: Ocarina Workday
Introduction to wheel throwing
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Detailed doodle of 1 small 1 larger
whistle.

Wednesday
In Class: Ocarina Workday/wheel throwing
Catawba Pottery and Sara Ayers
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Ceramics

Thursday
In Class: Ocarina Workday/wheel throwing
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Narrate: Your whistle makes an unusual
noise. Write at least 5 sentences and a drawing
illustrating what happens because of your whistle.

Friday
In Class: Ocarina Workday/wheel throwing
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/

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Week 6

Monday

Monday

In Class: Lantern discussion

Culture study: Howls Moving Castle
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: lanterns

In Class: Introduction to Coin Banks

ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Series Drawing:

Tuesday

Tuesday
In Class: Finish watching Castle
Castle discussion
Roll out slabs for lanterns
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Find a kanji you like on
Jisho.org. Sketch it with the meaning.
= light

Wednesday
In Class: Lantern workday- Kanji/Noren study
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Ceramics

Thursday

In Class: Coin Bank Workday

ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Detailed sketch of your coin bank

Wednesday

In Class: Coin Bank Workday

ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Ceramics

Thursday
In Class: Coin Bank Workday
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Narrate: Your coin bank goes missing.
Who took it? Write at least 5 sentences and a
drawing illustrating what happens.

In Class: Lantern workday

ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Friday
Sketchbook: Narrate: Your lantern has a personality In Class: Coin Bank Workday
like Calcifer in Castle. In at least 5 sentences, write ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
about your lantern, along with a drawing illustrating
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/
the conversation.

Friday
In Class: HALF DAY
Lantern workday
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/