Ms.

Weiss
Art 11/12

Clay Dish/Plate
Clay Dish/Plate Instructions and Exemplars

Collect items from nature including leaves, cedar bark

and shells.

We will collect the materials at Cates Park.

You can also use pre-made stamps and other materials.

Press in natural materials and other materials.

This is called low relief.

You can add high relief as an option.

Examples of the pottery glazed.

Other examples of how you could glaze.
Clay Plates
Attempts Grade Level
1 pts
Originality/Creativity Attempts Grade Level
The student attempted to modify
or alter the basic plate form.
Originality/Creativity Attempts Grade Level
- High and low relief
The student failed to create any
design type of unique characteristics with
clay or other decorative materials.
Progressing to Grade level
2 pts
Progressing to Grade level
The student proved to be able to
modify or alter the basic plate form
but with poor success.
Progressing to Grade level
The student attempted one or two
unique characteristics with
decorative materials. Copied
others.
Grade level
3 pts
Grade level
The student successfully modified
or altered the plate form.
Grade level
The student created a plate using
all characteristics from clay leaving
the plate unique or used decorative
materials to finish the piece. Some
copying ok.
Grade Level with Excellence
4 pts
Grade Level with
Excellence
The student successfully
modified or altered the form and
created a unique plate like no
other in class.
Grade Level with
Excellence
The student created a unique plate
like no other in the class using clay
only and or decorative materials.
Craftsmanship/Refinement Attempts Grade Level
The student showed no evidence of
refining the form. Plate not
smoothed. Bottom of plate and
other areas not cleaned up.
Finish/Glazing Attempts Grade Level
The student applied the glazes with
missed areas being evident. White
specks. Shows no thought process
of applying glazes.
Progressing to Grade level
The student made some progress
in cleaning up. top smoothed but
the bottom of plate is curved in
and out with clay pieces and cuts.
Progressing to Grade level
The student applied the glazes with
many less areas being obviously
missed. White specks still showing.
Some thought of how to apply
glazes but poorly done.
Grade level
The student cleaned up top of
plate completely. The bottom still
needs refinement somewhat.
Grade level
The student shows evidence of
having a plan for glazing the plate.
Lines are defined and cleanly done.
Few white specks.
Grade Level with
Excellence
The student totally cleaned top and
bottom of the plate.
Grade Level with
Excellence
The student had a evident plan in
glazing the plate. Lines are done
with purpose. Overall skill handling
is excellent. No white specks.