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Each unit that we study in Ceramics builds on the skill sets that preceded it. Students are learning the basics of Ceramic Hand-building techniques in this class, including Pinch, Slab, and Coil techniques. Students will also explore 3-Dimensional Form, and apply what they learn to their own work. Our texture unit will take the students outdoors to look at their world in a whole new way, through tactile, hands-on exploration of texture, both actual and visual texture. Students will learn about texture mapping in this unit, the skills of which can be applied in 3-D modeling and graphics professions of many varieties, including movie-making, video game design, costume design, special effects, etc.
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Pinch Pot UnitsThe first, and most basic, skill in clay building and sculpture. Using fine-motor skills to pinch and shape clay into a desired form is fundamental to any sculpting technique.
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Coiling UnitsCoiling is a building technique that allows students to create more varieties in form, height, width and shape. This is where students start to see what they can really build with clay.
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Slab UnitsSlab techniques are used in a variety of sculpting applications, and allow students to achieve uniformity and geometric form that is harder to achieve with pinch or coil methods.
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