Schedule: Ceramics I Ceramics II

* Activities that are DUE are due at beginning of class unless otherwise noted

wk Date Activities Activities

1 Jan. 22 Introduce class Introduce class

Intro: Skills project Intro: Cast Object Project
Demo: pinched sphere, Slab (slab roller), Demo: sprig mold
coil techniques. Homework: sketches, object(s)

2 Jan. 29 Demo: wet surface technique – slip,
scraffitto, mashima, stamping, slip trailing
Intro: Wheel Throwing Skills wall project
Demo: Throwing forms
Homework: Sketches, thrown forms
DUE: Cast Object Project sketches, objects
Demo: 2 part mold
Work- Prepare your objects and cast them
Homework: surface sketches

3 Feb. 5 DUE: at the beginning of class: DUE: Surface Sketches

Handbuilding Skills Project Intro: Abstraction Project
DUE: thrown forms, Sketches Homework: sketches / Maquettes
Demo: trimming Work – Cast Object Project

4 Feb. 12 Demo: Glaze DUE at end of class: Cast Object Project –

Glaze : hand building skills project
Work – wheel/wall project, glaze
5 Feb. 19 2nd start begins – open studio hours change
DUE: glaze for hand building skills project
Work – Wheel Throwing Skills
green
DUE: Abstraction Sketches/ maquettes
2nd start begins – open studio hours change
Demo: propping, stilting, building solid
Work- Abstraction Project

6 Feb. 26 CRIT: mini-crit for hand building skills proj Work – Abstraction Project
Work- Wheel Throwing Skills

7 Mar. 5 DUE: Wheel throwing skills- green DUE: Cast Object Project
Intro: Proposed Project, Research Paper Work – Abstraction
Homework: proposal and sketches Intro: Proposed Project, Research Paper
Homework: proposal and sketches

8 Mar. 12 DUE: proposal and sketches DUE: proposal and sketches

Work- proposed project Work: proposed project,
Demo: propping, stilting, building solid DUE: Abstraction Project
INTRO: research Demo: propping, stilting, building solid
INTRO: research
Mar. 19 NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK

9 Mar. 26 Last wet work day in class – can work wet on Last wet work day in class – can work wet on
own until Apr. 7 own until Apr. 7
DUE: Proposed project April 7th- DUE: Proposed project April 7th
Work – Proposed Project Work – Proposed Project

10 Apr. 2 NO CLASS - Easter NO CLASS – Easter

LAST WET WORK DAY April 7th LAST WET WORK DAY April 7th
11 Apr. 9 Last Drop Day Apr. 15th – No W’s after Last Drop Day Apr. 15th – No W’s after
Proposed project needs to be drying Proposed project needs to be drying
Demo: glues and gluing Demo: glues and gluing
Glaze: Wheel thrown wall project – must Glaze: Abstraction Project
finish today for fire DUE: Research Paper
DUE: Research Paper

12 Apr. 16 CRIT: Wheel thrown wall project CRIT: Abstraction Project

Glaze: proposed project Glaze: proposed project

13 Apr. 23 DUE: Student show work due 9 am – show DUE: Student show work due 9 am – show
th
Field trip opens Apr 27 6-8 opens Apr 27th 6-8
TEST TEST
Glaze: proposed project – finish today for Glaze: proposed project – finish today for
fire fire
Work on alternative material aspect Work on alternative material aspect
FIELD TRIP FIELD TRIP

14 Apr. 30 Glue and prepare for final critique Glue and prepare for final critique
Field trip FIELD TRIP FIELD TRIP

15 May 7 CRIT: Final Critique – whole group CRIT: Final Critique – whole group

16 May 14 NO CLASS - Final week NO CLASS - Final week

Open Studio Hours

Mon / Wed Tues / Thurs Friday Saturday

8am – 1pm 8am - 9am 8am - 9am 8am – 3:30pm

5pm – 6pm 12pm – 1pm 3pm – 3:30pm
9pm – 9:30pm 4pm - 9:30pm
1pm - 5pm until Feb. 17th