Students will explore the concept of identity as it relates to themselves and their part in their environment and come up with a design. This design shall be applied to a functional personal item (cup, bowl or both) or built sculpture. To build this vessel, students will learn coil, slab and pinch methods and one or all methods in combination. This vessel shall then be built in the second week using airdry clay with a cold finish using acrylic paints.
WEEK 1
Day 1
• Draw out sketch of Item you would like to build Using either slab, pinch, coil or all
combined.
Day 2-5
• Use The time to build the piece you have chosen to make. By the end of Friday’s class all
items should be complete and on the shelf for bisque firing.
WEEK 2
Day 6
• This is the beginning of week 2.
• You shall rebuild the Item you made in week 1 and this time with air dry clay.
• This will not be fired.
• You shall finish this piece with acrylic paint
Day 7-8
• Continue building with air dry clay
• By end of Day 8 this should be finished to stand and dry . once dry acrylic can be painted on.
Day 9-10
• Complete the cold finish project.
*** Also in week 2 your bisqued Project should be out and ready for glazing.
We shall also be glazing these pieces in week 2. ***
All supplies are included in the materials fee and will be provided at ASLD.
