This syllabus will give us some structural idea what to cover and the order so the maximum experience is achieved. if there is any other interest in your mind we will work to accommodate in the time
skills
You will learn minimum skills using the potter's wheel, slab building, coil building, glaze application, and firing. The first term is intended as a foundation for more specialized learning in the future.
knowledge of art
We will work at some basic questions about art. Why is art done? How does an artist come up with ideas? What are the strategies of creativity used by artists? How is art made expressive and meaningful?
Ceramic practical
1. Moisture content determination – weighing method
2. Water of plasticity
3. Dry and fired shrinkage
4. Dry and Fired strength
5. Sieve analysis
6. Bulk density and porosity
7. Crazing test
8. Dry content for 1 cc
9. Mold making
10. Estimation of electrolyte
11. Casting rate
12. Hollow ware casting
13. Brick hand molding
14. Throwing
15. Jigger and Jollying
16. Pressing
17. Glaze preparation
18. Stain preparation
19. Glaze application
20. Glaze firing
knowledge of ceramics
We will cover the special qualities of the materials and processes used in ceramics. You will learn to mix clay and glazes, to fire kilns, as well as various ways to form and decorate ceramic work. Many students are able after one term to continue skill development in advanced classes or in private on a fairly independent basis.
learning in art - how it happens
We take class time to discuss work in progress. You might also clarify your ideas by discussing your pieces with a classmate. What do your pieces say to another person? Student assistants can also be very helpful in identifying some quality in your work which you may have been unaware of.
