wheel thrown cylinders!

introduction to 3d art students learned to use 

the potter's wheel and throw a basic cylinder. 

 to add some "fun", they allowed the clay to 

become bonedry, and with a 

ceramic mortar mixture, they adhered decorative pieces.  

underglaze was brushed on the artwork 

and then dipped in a clear glaze!

click here to see more results!

coil pots!

introduction to 3d art students hand-built coil pots.  

they practiced two different glazing processes: 

pouring the inside and brushing the outside!

click here to see the results!

final tests!!!

INTRODUCTION TO 3-D ART

glazing

firing

the critique process

linear modular constructivism

CERAMICS

stages of clay

clay tools

firing

glazing

throwing on the potter's wheel

ceramic vocabulary

in addition: know the steps involved in plaster mold making, slip casting and trimming a foot on a bowl!

new layout... on the left hand side, click on links below "images of ..."

linear modular constructivism...

wow- what a large title for the introduction to 3d art students to swallow!  but, to put it simply, the students will be building a free-standing, in-the-round sculpture made with toothpicks!  participants will learn of  the works of andy goldsworthy, who creates with natural objects in environmental settings, and norman carlberg, who builds a unit and multiples it, to form his works.  click hereto view the powerpoint presentation given to students.

my new technique...

at iowa state, my ceramics professor said, "i think it's my responsibility professionally to my career as a teacher that i work in the studio every day."

as an art teacher, it's often expected that i have my own studio and have time to work on my own creations.  unfortunately, that is untrue- imagine the dust and fumes that would consume my home. with two small children (colin, 3 and tyler, 2) i hardly find time for myself.  during the school year, i complete demonstrations for my ceramics classes.  the items i throw are often neglected and become too dry before i can attach and handle or trim a foot.

earlier in the school, i discovered a ceramic sculptor by the name of mark gordon.  he creates works with a specially formulated "ceramic mortar" to join together bone dry pieces.  i adapted the recipe to fit the kind of clay we use in room 46.   and now i present, the fun stuff!

fresh and hot from the kiln...

lake conference art competition...

is on display at normandale college through march 2.  ten artworks from each l.c. school hang in the arts wing, found on the west side of campus.  a reception and awards ceremony will take place monday evening, march 2.  the following students have been chosen to represent kennedy:  CONGRATULATIONS!

carly regner

carmen steinke

jeff prentice 

beau sinchai

jen silverman

kaitlyn mariska

emily young 

nicole haffield

connor murphy

katie griffith

projects are starting!

ceramics students are throwing a "perfect" cylinder.  

with that, they will make a plaster mold and 

complete a series of mugs 

through a slip casting process!

for their first handbuilding project, 

ceramics kids have been given the task 

to make a chip & dip set.  their

 design is to show their personality and individual taste.

introduction to 3d students are throwing 

a cylinder on the potter's wheel and 

using the slab technique to build a cubed box.

each piece with have a creative surface decoration!

mr. simmons visits room 46...

the third hour ceramics class teaches mr. simmons to throw on the potter's wheel!