AT 223 - Pottery: Throwing

2. Identify and evaluate personal strengths displayed in series of ceramic multiples.

3. Recognize and understand that art is multicultural.

4. Demonstrate the capacity to view art in aesthetic and critical terms.

5. Demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary arts, artists, and design developments through an increased competency in the production of works in clay and with glazing procedures.

6. Create an original body of work, that demonstrates technical competency, through independent fabrication skills using a variety of ceramic and shop equipment.

7. Demonstrate a breadth of communication skills that describe one’s own work within written and oral formats.

8. Demonstrate the abilities to critically analyze art within critiques and discussions.

9. Apply one’s abilities to work independently through safe work practices.

10. Demonstrate abilities to research and plan a wide range of ideas that produce creative designs that meet project requirements.

11. Demonstrate a continued development of terms pertaining to ceramics.

12. Engage in teamwork that fosters intellectual and technical knowledge.

13. Create a written summary of the main ideas extracted from information gathered. 

14. Use creativity and alternative thinking to brainstorm new ideas and possible solutions to problems or issues. 

15. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail. 
Course Outline:
I. Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel

A. Operation of the Wheel

B. Hand Positions: Centering and Opening Techniques

C. Two Basic Shapes - Bowls and Cylinders

II. Introduction to Cylinders Shapes

A. Hand Positions: Centering and Opening Techniques

B. Hand Positions: First Lift of Cylinder

C. Correct Thickness and Weight of Cylinder

III. Introduction to Bowls Shapes

A. Hand Positions: Centering and Opening Techniques

B. Hand Positions: First Lift of Bowl

C. Correct Thickness and Weight of Bowl

D. Correct Inside Curve of Bowl

E. Trimming the Foot of a Bowl

IV. Introduction to Pitcher Shapes

A. Hand Positions: Centering and Opening Techniques

B. Hand Positions: First Lift of a Pitcher

C. Correct Thickness and Weight of a Pitcher

D. Correct Lip Diameter of a Pitcher

E. Attaching a Handle to a Pitcher

V. Introduction to Narrow Neck Shapes

A. Hand Positions: Centering and Opening Techniques

B. Hand Positions: Collaring a Narrow Neck Shape

C. Correct Weight of a Narrow Neck Shape

VI. Introduction to Lids

A. Hand Positions: Centering and Opening Techniques

B. Hand Positions: First Lift of a Lid

C. Correct Thickness, Weight, and Diameter of a Lid

D. Types of Lids

VII. Introduction to Sectional Shapes

A. Hand Positions: Centering and Opening Techniques

B. Hand Positions: First Lift for Sectional Shapes

C. Correct Thickness and Weight of Sections

D. Measuring Sections for Connections

E. Drying Sectional Shapes

VIII. Glaze and Clay Chemistry

A. Glaze Development through Research and Testing

B. Clay Development through Research and Testing

Studio-Lab: 60-80%

Demonstration: 10-25%

Mediated instruction: 5-20%

Facilitated discussion:

a. single person critique: 5-80%

b. group critique: 5-25%

c. group work: 0-25%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None