Ceramics Unit

CLAY

CLAY

STIFF, STICKY KIND OF EARTH THAT IS USED IN CERAMICS.

CERAMICS

CERAMICS

ART OF MAKING OBJECTS WITH CLAY TO PRODUCE POTTERY

AND SCULPTURE

POTTERY

POTTERY

TAKING CERAMICS AND FIRING IT IN A KILN TO MAKE IT

STRONGER

KILN

KILN

FURNACE CLAY IS FIRED IN

THE TEMPETURE IN THE KILN CAN REACH 2000 PLUS

DEGREES

KNEAD/WEDGE

KNEAD/WEDGE

REMOVING AIR BUBBLES FROM THE CLAY, AIR BUBBLES CAN CAUSE A PIECE TO BLOW UP

SCORE

SCORING

ROUGHING UP THE SURFACES OF THE CLAY TO ACT AS AN ADHESIVE ELEMENT WHEN ATTACHING TWO PIECES OF

CLAY TOGETHER

TEXTURE

TEXTURE

HOW SOMETHING FEELS

WE CAN CREATE SMOOTH SURFACE OR A ROUGH

SURFACE

COIL CONSTRUCTION

COILS

LONG ROLL JOINED INTO A CIRCLE OR SPIRAL

SLAB CONSTRUCTION

SLAB

FLAT SHEETS OF CLAY USED TO CREATE BOXED POTTERY

GREENWARE

GREENWARE

CLAY PROJECT BEFORE IT HAS BEEN FIRED

IT IS VERY FRAIL AT THIS STAGE

BISQUEWARE

BISQUREWARE

PROJECT HAS BEEN FIRED ONE

TIME

Building a Vessel

• Finish researching coil and slab design assignment

• Sketch your ideas• Create your vessel 1. Wedge clay (remove air bubbles) 2. Create the base 3. Attach coils or slabs-be sure to score

each piece

ASSIGNMENT

• CREATE A VESSEL OUT OF COILS AND OR SLABS- SIZE 4-6 INCHES TALL OR WIDE