Figurine

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What is a figurine?
How do you make a pinch pot?
Why do we score and slip?
What are the four steps needed when forming ceramic artwork?
What is glaze?

WHY?
Technical Skills:
Pinch Pot
Making a Sphere
Score and Slip
Carving

Art Concept:
Figurative Art
Craftsmanship

Life:
Problem Solving
Planning
Following multi-step instructions

ASSIGNMENT

Create a figurine by combining two pinch pots and sculpt by using additive and subtractive techniques. Your sculpture must be of a person, animal, or character.

Requirements:

Prep:
Art History and Vocabulary- 5 points
Pinch pot checked off- 5 points
Score and Slip Check off- 5 points
Sketch- 5 points

Forming:
Step 1 complete- 5 points
Step 2 complete- 5 points
Step 3 complete- 5 points
Step 4 complete- 5 points

Surface:
Glazing Notes- 5 points
Glazing Complete- 5 points
Glaze Proper thickness- 5 points

Reflections:
In- progress - 5 points
Self review- 5 points
Peer review- 5 points

Total points- 50

Grade Sheet

INSPIRATION

Notes

Pinch Technique- a simple form of hand-made pottery produced from ancient times to the present.The process begins with a ball of clay. Thumbs are pushed into the center, and then rudimentary walls are created by pinching and turning the pot.

Score and Slip- refers to a method of joining two pieces of clay together.
- First, score the clay; this means that you make scratches in the surfaces that will be sticking together.
- Then you slip it; that is you wet the surface with some slip, using it like glue.
- Next, you press the two pieces together.

Glaze- A glassy coating that has been melted onto a ceramic surface. It is used to decorate the piece and to seal the clay surfaces.

PINCH POT CHECK OFF

Follow the instructions on the video and the printed version on your table to create a pinch pot. You must cut the pinch put in half and show it to Ms. Gray in order for you to get your 5 points.

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