This is a coil sculpture assignment. Discussion with students was about various
methods of coiling and slab making.
Process
- I have students creating a variety of things, log cabin, Buddha, and
various other forms.
- Discussion on sculptors and how they have used clay to create a three
dimensional sculpture.
- Studying American Indian art a video of Iroquois clay artists enhance the
lesson
- Students will learn how artists such as Peter Jones have interpreted their
culture through ceramic art.
Here is a link to a page on him:
http://www.senecanation.com/pageview.aspx?p=peter-jones.aspx
Goals and objectives
- To make a sculpture that is fireable (no clay thicker than around 2
inches) and reflects their personalities and the world around them.
- The process of making it out of clay teaches them how to work with a
series of steps.
- The sculptures are allowed to dry, bisque fired and then glazed, so
they have to work through a number of steps to create a finished
product. |
