Ceramics 1: Hand Building

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Course Description

10-815-200 CERAMICS 1: HAND BUILDING ...With a focus on developing the foundational techniques and skills used to work with clay, students will practice wedging, pinching forms, building with coils, creating patterns for slab-assembly of 3-dimensional objects, applying texture, utilizing slip in a decorative manner, principal glazing practices, and the process of reclaiming clay. Students will study contemporary and historical ceramic artwork and techniques, including the Kurinuki subtractive technique, and learn the process of ceramic art from bag of clay to finished object. Studio safety and basic knowledge about firing processes will also be covered.

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Clay - Certificate

What will I learn?

Wedge 3 lbs. of clay into a uniform mass
Pinch-form a bowl, plate, and cup
Build a coiled pot equal to or greater than 6-inches high
Create a paper pattern for slab-assembling a 3-dimensional piece
Identify methods used to construct historical work
Explore Kurinuki subtractive technique
Demonstrate slip decorating techniques
Re-create a contemporary or historical ceramic object
Describe the process of ceramic art - from bag of clay to finished object
Glaze a ceramic object
Reclaim clay into workable consistency

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Date:: 03/26/2025 - 05/20/2025
Delivery:: Blended - Less than 50% Online
Term:: Spring 2025
Session:: 8W2

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3/26/2025 - 5/20/2025

ArtCtr-Rm115, Ceramics Studio

3/26/2025 - 5/19/2025

M, W — 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

$514.05

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Date:: 01/22/2025 - 03/17/2025
Delivery:: Blended - Less than 50% Online
Term:: Spring 2025
Session:: 8W1