Transcript Your Final Assignment - Irvine Unified School District

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Present a variety of contemporary sculptural
ceramic works - show example of story
pots/effigy vessels from ancient civilizations
– especially Pre-Columbian ceramics
Review hand buildings techniques - provide
handouts (or textbook) -provide books of
contemporary ceramics. Provide Children's
books for stories (allow student to bring in
their own as well).
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A Storyteller Doll is a clay figure made by the Pueblo people of New Mexico. The first
contemporary storyteller doll was in 1964 in honor of her grandfather who was a tribal
storyteller. It is basically a figure of a storyteller, usually a man or a woman and its
mouth is always open. It is surrounded by figures of children and other things, who
represent those who are listening to the storyteller.
Huaco or Guaco is the generic name given in Peru mostly to earthen
containers and other finely made pottery artworks by the Indigenous
peoples made before Columbus reached the Americas. Often found in
sites such as burial locations, sanctuaries, temples and other ancient
ruins. Huacos are not mere earthenware but mostly pottery pieces linked
to ceremonial, religious, artistic or aesthetic uses in central Andean, preColumbian civilizations.
Student will Transform a 2-D idea into 3-D
form
 Create a narrative piece inspired by literature
 Develop problem solving skills in working
with clay
 Develop hand building skills - exhibit
craftsman in handling clay and glazing
 Learn how artists get ideas - study
contemporary ceramics and ancient ceramics
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Think about one of your favorite stories as an Elementary student. You may
want to check the book out from the library or look online for a picture of
the character or settings.
Plan sketches of your ideas for the sculpture are also due before beginning
the clay project. These sketches should include multiple views of the project
to describe your 3D idea on 2D paper. These sketches should help you work
out appropriate symbols for interesting points in the story. It is ok if your
sculpture turns out differently than the sketches, but you must start with a
plan.
Begin the sculpture by creating a vessel (container) using one of the three
classic hand-building techniques: coil, slab, or pinch style construction.
◦ Don’t forget wedging all clay first to get out bubbles of air!
◦ Use the score and slip technique to appliqué attachments.
◦ Puncture any thick pieces of clay with the potter’s tool to allow air to escape when
firing.
◦ Fine-tune the project using the subtractive technique of carving, and then finish it by
burnishing, so that all of the shapes, forms and surface textures are intentional and
appropriate for your story.
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You will use glazes for color. These are painted on the bisque ware, after the
first fire.
◦ Be sure you use two coats of glaze for good color.
◦ The sealant coat of clear glaze must also be thick enough to turn out even and to fill
all cracks and crevices.
◦ Wax resist the bottom.
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Low-relief describes carving into non-freestanding clay. That
leaves the design visually attached to the background area. Clay
is removed or added to strategic areas which play with light and
shadows, creating an illusion of superficial depth across the clay
surface. Walls can be a bit thicker to allow for removal of clay
surface.
Trace or sketch your ideas.
Once clay hardens, cut and
gouge away carefully.
Polish or burnish the
areas for smooth finish.
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Carved forms can take more time to create than we have
in one sitting. When you have to leave your work while it
is in progress, place damp paper towels across the
piece. Use a small board to move it to and from the clay
rack. Cover the entire piece with plastic.
Peter Rabbit
Pony Pals
Are you my Mother?
Rainbow Fish
Cat in the Hat
Where the
Wild Things Are
I'm a Little Tea Pot (rhyme)Chocolate cookies to emphasis how
small the tea pot is
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What is/are hand building techniques? A. coil B. slab C. pinch D. all of the above
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What must you draw before you receive clay? A. story idea B. a handprint C. your teacher D. the last
project
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What is subtractive carving? A. adding clay to a project B. removing clay to a project C. a soccer
term
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D. none of the above
What group of people made Storyteller figures? A. Peruvian B. Spanish C. Pueblo Indians
D. all
of the above
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What South American country made Huacos before Columbus landed in the Americas? A. Puerto
Rico B. Panama
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D. Peru
What makes Huacos unique: A. they are containers
figures
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C. Brazil
B. they are ceremonial C. they are mostly
D. all of the above
If you leave your project to continue to work the next class you must: A. cover it
paper towel on it
C. place it in the drying rack
D. all of the above
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How many layers of glaze should you apply for strong color? A. one
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For thick areas of clay you think might have bubbles you should: A. leave it alone
the Potter’s needle
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C. carve it away
B. be use a damp
B. a two
C. five
D. ten
B. puncture with
D. change the entire project
Is this project required to use a wax resist bottom? A. yes B. no C. only rainy days
D. never
Final Project Student Evaluation
Name______________________________________
Dated ________________
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DESIGN
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CONSTRUCTION
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CRAFTSMANSHIP
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PATTERNS/TEXTURES 10
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GLAZING
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One aspect about this project that I learned_____________________________________
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Did you wax resist bottom of your pot?
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Other
YES NO
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What techniques of hand-building did you use:_________________________________
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