List of Projects for 3610:
Project 1: Bowls
Project 1 is to get you back into the swing of things. You are to throw 6 bowls using 1.5 to 2 pounds of clay. This means you are to hand in your 6 best for the final grade. If you only throw only 6 you will receive no better than a C. Each bowl must have a trimmed foot and a designated function - You must know what specific purpose your bowl will be used for. You will be required to use underglaze painting carving OR sgraffito with black terra sigillata on 2 of your bowls, but you may use it on all of them if desired. Your bowls will be assessed on how well you established the inside curve, the treatment of the rim and the trimming of the foot.
Project 2: Mugs:
Project 2 is to throw 6 mugs using one pound of clay or more if desired. Each mug must have a handle. This means you are to hand in your 6 best for the final grade. If you only throw only 6 you will receive no better than a C. You may choose to have a trimmed foot or it may have a flat bottom. Like the bowls, you must have an intended use for your mugs. You may make 2 variations and within those two variations you must attempt to replicate the mugs exactly.
Your work will be assessed by the evenness of the throwing, the trimming, the lip resolution, and the negative space of the handle.
Project 3: Flowerpots
Project 3 is to throw 6 flowerpots for a specific plant. Each flowerpot must have a catch basin. Each Pot must be thrown with 3 pounds of clay. Each basin will be thrown with one pound of clay or possibly more - it depends on your design. Things to consider with your flowerpots: How have you resolved the rim? how does the basin relate to the pot? How will your pot design accommodate the intended plant to be put in it? Your flowerpots may be submitted to the guild sale this semester for our flowerpot sale!
Your pieces will be assessed on how even the throwing is, how well your piece fits in the basin, the trimming on the bottoms.
Project 4: Pitchers
For Project 4 you are to throw 3 pitchers. Each pitcher must have a pulled handle and a pinched or pulled spout. You must use a minimum of 3 pounds of clay for each thrown piece. Each piece will be assessed on how even the throwing is, the negative space and pulling of the handle and the function and shape of the spout.
Project 5: Containers
Project 5 is to throw 6 containers using a minimum of two pounds of clay for the body of the container. Each container must have a thrown lid. You may choose to attach handles or other decorative pieces. You may choose to add underglaze or sgraffito with terra sigillata, but it is not mandatory.
You must make two variations of container and throw 2 different types of lids.
Your pieces will be assessed on how even the throwing is, how well the lid fits and the design.
Project 6: Teapots
Project 6 is to throw 5 teapots. Each teapot must have a thrown spout, a handle, and a thrown lid. First choose the design of the teapot you would like to make. You may choose to turn one of your container designs into a teapot form. You must try to replicate the same form for all three teapots.
Your pieces will be assessed by how even the throwing is, how well it is trimmed, how well the lid fits and the overall design and function of the form.
Grading Breakdown of Each project toward your final Grade:
Project 1 – Bowls – 10%
Project 2 – Mugs – 10%
Project 3 – Flowerpots – 20%
Project 4 – Pitchers – 10%
Project 5 – Containers – 20%
Project 6 – Teapots – 20%
Project 7 – Quiz - 10%
Total – 100%