ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What is the anatomy of a vase?
What are Greek Amphoras?
How do you coil build?
How can we use pouring, splattering, and dripping to create cool designs?
WHY?
Technical Skills:
Coil Build Method
Pouring, Splattering, and Dripping
Art Concept:
Historical forms from all around the world
History of ceramics and influence on culture
Life:
Build craftsmanship
Problem Solving
Importance of Art History
ASSIGNMENT
Coil build a 10" tall vase. Must have an identifiable lip, neck, shoulder, body, foot. You will then glaze your piece using at least two different colors.
Requirements:
Prep:
Cereal Box- 5 points Extra Credit
Vase Art History- 5 points
Form sketch (anatomy labeled)- 5 points
Form Template- 5 points
Forming:
10" tall - 10 points
No chip on top - 5 points
Surface:
Glazing Complete- 5 points
Requirements:
Prep:
Cereal Box- 5 points Extra Credit
Vase Art History- 5 points
Form sketch (anatomy labeled)- 5 points
Form Template- 5 points
Forming:
10" tall - 10 points
No chip on top - 5 points
Surface:
Glazing Complete- 5 points
Reflection:
In-Progress reflection- 5 points
Self reflection- 5 points
Peer analysis- 5 points
Total points: 55
In-Progress reflection- 5 points
Self reflection- 5 points
Peer analysis- 5 points
Total points: 55
PREP
ANATOMY OF A VASE
SKETCH
TEMPLATE
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FORMING
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DO NOT HOLD YOUR POT BY THE LIP!!!!
SURFACE
HOMEWORK
Why You Should Study Art History
Students may take Art History because it is required, or it seems like a good choice for AP credit in High School, or even because it is the only elective that fits into that semester's class schedule. When one of the latter three scenarios apply, questions invariably arise: how come I took this class?