see you sept. 8th!

check out what they made!!!!

click here to see many more from the 2008-09 school year!

cardboard shoe sculptures...

inspired by many artists who choose this ordinary, everyday, need-to-have object, introduction to 3d students will wrap the term up with this exciting endeavor!

time's almost up!!!

the final term of the school year is 

quickly coming to a close.  

soon, there will be many artworks 

posted for you to view.  

here is a sneak peak!

jacob k., shelby t., and leeann e

hand-built ceramic box, decorated using a newsprint stencil, colored slips and clear glaze

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round two...

as we have hit the second part of the term, intro. to 3d students have constructed "exposed coil- coil pots".  with this technique, clay is rolled out into ropes, placed in a design pattern, blended and smoothed together.  then it is turned upright, position into a circular form, and a bottom attached!  after the bisque firing, students will glaze them, using cone 6, commercially produced colors.  in addition, we are in the process of learning to glaze our stenciled boxes and cylinders.

ceramics students are throwing a set of three nesting bowls, with added tention of placing emphasis on the lip.

on the days they are not on the potter's wheel, ceramics students have been given the challenge to produce an original texture into clay.  this can be achieved in a number of fashion: fabric, plaster carving, or by designing a polymer stamp.  with that textured clay, they have a plethora of options for construction possibilties: a bathroom set (soap dish, toothbrush holder,etc.), fashion items (pendant, beads, buttons), a set of coasters, or candleholders.

and they're off....

intro. 3d students are beginning their first two projects:

(1) hand-built slab box, a surface decoration designed with a paper stencil and colored slip

(2) wheel thrown cylinder, sculptural elements added with ceramic mortar

ceramics students have begun constructing two functional forms:

(1) a hand-built flower pot/planter

choose one-large, trio, OR upside-down hanging

choose one- textured roller, paper stencil, OR transfer

(2) wheel thrown cylinders

choose one- set of four, trimmed foot, pulled handle OR set of 3 goblets

term four...

here we go!!

hour 1: intro. to 3d art

hour 2: prep/ independent study

hour 3: intro. to 3d art

hour 4: ceramics

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!