Clay Coil Pot Coils allow you to create organic, curved
forms.
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Coils can be left visible or smoothed out.
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You will make a coil effigy pot. What does effigy mean?
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Head pot Mississippian Culture (800-1600) Found in Arkansas An
effigy is an image or representation of a person or animal. Effigy
pots may have been used in burials, at shrines, and for ceremonial
or other utilitarian purposes.
Face jug, 1862-70. Chipstone Foundation collection The Face Jug
originated in the pottery created by enslaved African Americans
during the second half of the 19th century in Edgefield, South
Carolina. It isnt totally certain what they were used for, but they
may have been used on graves to scare away evil spirits. In the
1920s they were became Ugly Jugs and may have been used to store
alcohol; they were made ugly to scare children from touching the
containers and their contents. Face jug, South Carolina, ca. 1850
http://river.chattanoogastate.edu/orientations/ex-learn-obj/Face_Jugs/Face_Jugs_print.html
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Utilitarian vs. Decoration Which one can you use? In other
words, which one is utilitarian or functional? Which is purely
decorative?
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If your piece is meant to be functional, consider the phrase:
Form follows function. What does this phrase mean? How may it
influence this project?
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Coil Pot Objectives: Create a coil effigy pot. An effigy is a
3-d image or representation of a human or animal. Your piece will
be functional, but will also contain sculptural, decorative
elements inspired by an animal or human form. The pre- Columbian
effigy pots, Ancient Greek pottery or other historical pieces may
inspire your coil pot. Consider craftsmanship and attention to
details.
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Student Work
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Sketches: Artists do multiple sketches to work out and refine
ideas. Your first sketch may not always be the one you end up
using. Sketching will help you plan and work faster with the clay
which can dry quickly.
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Sketch 3-5 ideas. Consider the following: What animal or human
features will you add, and how will this contribute to the
expressive quality of your piece? What may your container hold or
display? How simple or complex do you want the container to be? How
may you decorate the surface? Bring in a photo of the animal. A
reference photo makes it much easier to sculpt than relying on just
your memory.
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Resources for ideas, demonstrations, and clay terminology:
http://www.clayhound.us/sites/miss-qua-caddo.htm
http://www.theclaystudio.org/
http://www.nceca.net/static/resources_teachingtools.php
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/
http://www.moco.or.jp/en/intro/guide.html
http://www.clayhound.us/sites/miss-qua-caddo.htm
http://www.nceca.net/static/resources_teachingtools.php
http://www.moco.or.jp/en/intro/guide.html