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    • Welcome! >
      • Syllabus and Procedures
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      • Wheel Throwing
    • Monday Videos
    • Introduction
    • Art Lesson: Studio Habits of Mind
    • Identity
    • Quick Build: Sgraffito Magnets
    • Art Lesson: Elements of Art
    • Imagination
    • Quick Build: Photo Holder
    • Art Lesson: Principles of Design
    • 3 MUGS
    • Quick Build- Wheel Throwing
    • Art Lesson: Art Analysis
    • Vase
    • Quick Build: Name Plate
    • Texture Cube
    • Beauty
    • Dino Dash
  • Ceramic Studio
    • Welcome! >
      • Syllabus and Procedures
      • Social Contract
      • Monday Videos
    • Play
    • Emotion >
      • Quick Build: Eyes, Nose, Mouth,
    • Food
    • Gratitude
    • Nature >
      • Quick Build: Flower Pot
  • AP - 3D
    • Welcome! >
      • Syllabus and Procedures
      • Previous Students
    • Intro to the course
    • Summer Prep
    • Inspiration
    • Sustained Investigation
    • Make Art
  • Lesson Archives
    • Wheel Throwing >
      • Beginning Wheel Throwing
      • Mugs
      • The Perfect 10
      • Plates
      • Vase
      • Midterm
      • Lidded Container
    • Classroom Management >
      • Social Contract
    • Art Concepts >
      • Monday Inspiration
      • Craftsmanship, Creativity, Effort
      • Art Lesson: Artistic Process
      • Art Lesson: Importance of Art
    • Quick Builds >
      • Quick Build: Bowl Mold
      • Quick Build: Mug
      • Quick Build: Hand
      • Quick Build: Mini Sculptures
      • Quick Build: Stamps
      • Quick Build: Wall Vase
    • Surface Design >
      • Create a Glaze
      • Surface Design
    • Coil >
      • Public art
    • Assessment >
      • Midterm
      • FINAL
    • Slab >
      • Slab Sculpture
      • Wall Piece
      • Darted Tumbler
    • Sculpting >
      • Teapot
      • Mobile/Windchime
      • Surreal
      • Figurine
    • Themes >
      • Prettiness & Hope
      • Struggle & Expression
      • Beauty
      • Anthropomorphic
      • Extreme Emotion
      • Impressionism
      • Inspiration
      • Investigation
      • Holiday Sale
      • Slab Architecture
      • Expressionism
      • Mashup
      • Craftivisim
    • AP-3D >
      • Breadth >
        • Review of the EOA & POD
        • Styrogami
        • Negative Space
        • Found Object
        • Container
        • Cardboard
        • Clay Composite
        • Wearable
      • Concentration >
        • Your voice
        • Project Proposal
        • Friday Critiques
        • Writing Your Statement
  • NAHS
    • BLINK
    • Holiday Sale
    • Visiting Artists
    • Art Showcase
    • Empty Bowls
    • Museum Visits
    • Call for Artists
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  • Sub Plans
    • Tools and Materials
    • Education and Careers in Art
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BEGINING WHEEL THROWING

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How do I center?
How do I make a cylinder?
What is trimming?


ASSIGNMENT

You will be learning the basics of wheel throwing with the goal of creating a 5 inch straight sided cylinder. You must complete all of the tasks listed below and go on the wheel everyday while the class is working on their projects in order to receive your points

​​Requirements:
     Contract
     Notes on the Fundamental Steps
​     Notes on Trimming
     Notes on Troubleshooting
     Self Reflection

Contract

FORMING

Before You Begin

Picture
Picture

The Fundamental Steps

Additional Tips and Tricks


REFLECTION

Self Reflection

Unit Plan
Teacher reflection