“First of all: When you start out on a career in the arts you have no idea what
you are doing. This is great. People who know what they are doing know the
rules and know what is possible and impossible. You do not. And you should not.
The rules on what is possible and impossible in the arts were made by people
who had not tested the bounds of the possible by going beyond them. And you
can. If you don't know it's impossible it's easier to do. And because nobody's
done it before, they haven't made up rules to stop anyone doing that again, yet.
Fourthly, Life is sometimes hard. Things go wrong, in life and in love and in
business and in friendship and in health and in all the other ways that life can go
wrong. And when things get tough, this is what you should do.
Make good art.
I'm serious. Husband runs off with a politician? Make good art. Leg crushed and
then eaten by mutated boa constrictor? Make good art. IRS on your trail? Make
good art. Cat exploded? Make good art. Somebody on the Internet thinks what
you do is stupid or evil or it's all been done before? Make good art. Probably
things will work out somehow, and eventually time will take the sting away, but
that doesn't matter. Do what only you do best. Make good art. Make it on the
CENTERING: HISTORY: BEING HUMAN
SPRING 2020
Phoenix College Ceramics I ART 161 21195, 21230 Ceramics II ART 162
21198, 21231 Ceramics III ART 261 21204, 21232 Ceramics IV ART 262 21206,
21233 and ART 290CG 35317, 35325 face to face
OPEN STUDIO: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-6, Saturday 10-2 and to be determined
CLASS WEBSITE:
Look for postings at these sites and check your email regularly!
Canvas https://learn.maricopa.edu
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phoenix-College-Ceramics-with-Patricia-
Sannit/207256482664592
at this page, find copies of the syllabus and readings.
http://www.patriciasannit.com/Patriciasannit/teaching.html
IMPORTANT DATES:
Sat. February 1
______________________
Mon, Jan 20
______________________
Wed/Thurs March 4/5
11:00 a.m. Meet at Ceramic Research Center
Mill Avenue and 7th Street. 699 S. Mill Ave, Suite 108 Tempe, AZ
https://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/visit/ceramics-research-center
Metered parking is available adjacent to the Brickyard as is paid
underground parking (enter on 6th or 7th Street). The Ceramics
Research Center is in the east end of building, entrance from the
courtyard. Read writing assignment rubric, bring notebook.
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Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr , Campus Closed
_______________________________________________________________________
Midterm critique
March 9-13 SPRING BREAK, Campus Closed
Sun,May 3 Last Day of Regular Classes
May 6/7 Final exams** Final Exam Schedule
PLAN for SUCCESS
Arrive at class on time, ready to work, with all of your supplies.
Research ideas in periodicals, books or online
Keep your idea/technique/hand-out journal up to date.
Plan your piece; sketch out ideas. Consider form, content, surface, time.
Practice good craftsmanship; your finished piece will thank you.
Communicate with me.
KEEP TRACK OF YOUR WORK, stay on schedule. There are 3 handbuilding
assignments, and multiple throwing assignments
The basics:
My website is a good source of links. Throwing videos on youtube will keep
you up at night. Go there.
https://ceramicartsnetwork.org is the BEST source for instructional videos.
VOCABULARY
http://lindaarbuckle.com/handouts/vocabulary-basic-ceramics.pdf
CLAY SHRINKAGE AND HOW TO MEASURE IT Watch this video.
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/pottery-clay/video-of-the-week-how-todetermine-
clay-shrinkage-and-make-a-shrink-rule/
LOADING AND FIRING A BISQUE KILN
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/firing-techniques/electric-kiln-firing/ten-basics-of-firingelectric-
kilns/
DISCO INFERNO: FIRING A GAS KILN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjXTzMRC1n0
CLAY AND CLAY BODIES
http://www.sfsu.edu/~ceramic/manual/clays.htm
WHAT IS GLAZE
http://www.lakesidepottery.com/HTML%20Text/Tips/Mixing%20and%20Using%20Gl
azes.htm
Websites of Interest: For images- artaxis.org, accessceramics.org,
ayumiehorie.com (primarily her links page). For criticism, technical information,
current events, exhibition opportunities- criticalceramics.org and
critcalceramics.org/oldsite, ceramicstoday.com, lindaarbuckle.com,
www.lakesideclay.com
"If people knew how hard I worked to get my
mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all."
Michelangelo
these are wise words, heed them
Instructor Informa5on Name: Patricia Sannit, MFA
Contact Information:patricia.sannit@phoenixcollege.edu
Office Location and Hours:
Art Bldg 111 5-6 pm, Wednesday and Thursday and by appointment
Communication Policy:
Please email me at any Dme with quesDons. I will answer within 24 hours
MCCCD Course Description
Ceramics 1:IntroducDon to ceramic materials and techniques of hand construcDon, decor
aDng, glazing and throwing on poNers' wheel.
Ceramics 2:Major emphasis on wheel throwing, glaze making and decoraDng techniques
Ceramics 3:Emphasis on wheel throwing skill and individual style development Cer
amics 4:Experimental work in clays and glazes
Ceramics AC:Studio course for art majors allowing conDnuaDon in a subject field. Pre
requisites: permission of Instructor.
MCCCD Course Competencies
Ceramics 1:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of equipment safety and possible health hazards
associated with ceramics. (I)
2. Maintain a clean working environment. (I)
3. Describe, recognize and uDlize ceramic tools. (II)
4. Use surface treatment and decoraDons on ceramic surfaces. (V)
5. Demonstrate knowledge of kiln firings to include oxidaDon and reducDon methods.
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6. Demonstrate skill on working select hand building techniques. (III)
7. Demonstrate the procedure for loading kilns; glaze and bisque. (VI)
8. Demonstrate basic wheel techniques (IV)
9. Demonstrate basic glazing methods. (VII)
Ceramics 2 :
1. ConDnued wheel manipulaDon closed forms and works in series. (I)
2. Demonstrate applicaDon of wheel and/or hand building methods to develop individual style. (I, II)
3. Demonstrate wheel and/or hand building decoraDon techniques and manipulaDon of clay forms. (I,
II)
4. Prepare a glaze and test glaze runs. (III)
5. DemonstraDon the ability to throw off the hump (I)
6. Demonstrate how kiln firings affect the final ceramic piece (III)
7. DemonstraDon competency in throwing and/or hand building a matching set of funcDonal pieces (I)
8. Develop personal skill in throwing and/or hand building large forms (I, II)
9. Describe the relaDonship of glaze chemistry to the final outcome (III)
Ceramics 3
1. Demonstrate a competency in throwing and/or hand building larger forms. (I, II, III)
2. Demonstrate a variety of thrown lid techniques, and composite forms (III)
3. Display a knowledge of advanced surface decoraDon techniques. (V)
4. Display a knowledge of advanced construcDon techniques (I, III)
5. Display personal experimentaDon in one area; developing a series of forms, surface decoraDng, or
firing techniques in a unique style (IV, VI)
6. Display a knowledge of construcDon, or firing techniques explored through personal invesDgaDon
into current ceramic literature and galleries/ art exhibits. (VI)
7. Display knowledge of glaze tesDng and glaze calculaDons (VII)
Ceramics 4
1. Demonstrate a competency in throwing and/or hand building larger forms. (I, II, III)
2. Demonstrate a variety of thrown lid techniques, and composite forms (III)
3. Display a knowledge of advanced surface decoraDon techniques. (V)
4. Display a knowledge of advanced construcDon techniques (I, III)
5. Display personal experimentaDon in one area; developing a series of forms, surface decoraDng, or
firing techniques in a unique style (IV, VI)
6. Display a knowledge of construcDon, or firing techniques explored through personal invesDgaDon
into current ceramic literature and galleries/ art exhibits. (VI)
7. Display knowledge of glaze tesDng and glaze calculaDons (VII)
Ceramics AC
1. Select a technique(s) or medium (media) of student`s choice. (I)
2. PracDce in a technique(s) or medium(s) of a student`s choice. (II)
3. Increase visual awareness and refine visual sensiDvity. (II)
4. Describe the creaDve act as a vehicle of personal expression. (II)
5. Describe the creaDve act as an evoluDonary process. (II)
6. Prepare and present work for final evaluaDon and analysis. (II, III)
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Textbooks & Materials
Recommended Textbooks
There is not a required textbook for this class. However, there are many excellent text
books, instructional books and art catalogs. We have an extensive lending library in
the class
room that is available to yo u.
My favorites, if you choose to purchase your own, can easily be found used, online.
Crac & Art of Clay by Susan Peterson (if you only buy 1 book, choose this one!)
Hands in Clay : An IntroducDon to Ceramics by CharloNe Speight and John Toki
Ceramics: A PoNers Handbook 6th ediDon, Glen C. Nelson & Richard BurkeN
The Ceramics Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques by Louisa Taylor
Excellent online resources:
www.ceramicartsdaily.org technical videos, and an online gallery.
hNp://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/informaDon/info.htm
hNp://www.ceramicstudies.me.uk/index.html (ceramic history)
hNp://www.lakesidepoNery.com/Pages/Tips.html
hNp://lindaarbuckle.com/arbuckle_handouts.html
Required Materials
BRING ALL MATERIALS TO THE NEXT CLASS!!!!
Supply sources: Marjon Cer amic Supply 3434 W. Earll Dr. Phoenix, AZ. 85017 (602) 272-
6585(widest and most complete selecDon)
Arizona Art Supply. (Limited choices, beNer hours…16th st and Indian School.)
-
-Supplies
-50 lbs. of “ CONE 10” clay (to start) Good choices are: Vegas Buff, WSO, Soldate, White
stoneware, Rod’s bod, Amador, or Black Mountain.
-trash bags, thin drop cloth plasDc or dry-cleaning bags for covering your in-progess work.
-notebook/binder/sketchbook, to keep handouts, project sketches, glaze test notes. ALL
GRADED STUDENTS are required to keep a note book and present it at the fin al critique.
Recommended Materials
WE HAVE COMMUNITY TOOLS for you to use. these must be returned clean.
If you want your own tools, these are my suggesDons:
-small sponge
- apron
-old towel
-bucket or container for your tools
-Clay tools: needle tool, wooden/feNling knife tool, rubber rib, wooden rib, metal
ri b , selecDon of loop tools in different sizes, and a cuvng wire, assorted paintbrushes
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Grading Standards & Prac5ces
Grading Standards
Your work is evaluated based on my appraisal of your technique, craftsmanship,
complexity, creative concept, and surface treatment. See course content below for detials.
Final grade: absences and lateness will impact the grade you earn.
30% midterm criDque(2 hand-building projects due, or assigned throwing)
60% final criDque (all work due, finished and presented professionally)
5% midterm test
2.5% oral presentaDon
2.5% wriNen report of Phoenix Art M useum or ASU Ceramic Research Center visit.
Additio nal Grad ing Expectations
Late Work: Ceramics is a Dme intensive process. You are responsible for working wi
th energy and organizaDon toward the criDque deadlines. Allowances are made forwork of
intricacy and complexity. All work must be finished by final.
Assignment Submission & Format:
All assigments are to be presented in class
Clean Up:all students are expected to clean up after themselves. This includes
washing and returning studio tools, sweeping and mopping work area, and sponging
down table. Everyone particpates in clean up.
Course Content
Demonstrations: This class meets simultaneously with mulDple levels. Every week I presen t a
demonstraDon of technique directed towards beginning students. Most work is individual
l w o r k , e a c h student receives personal consultaDon and comment from the instructor.
Advanced demonstraDons and lessons are provided individually. There are also regular
technical presentations.
Assignments: each assignment is designed to combine pracDce with technical skills(i.e. hand
building or throwing) with conceptual thinking. I design the assignments to help you develop
as an arDst as you are learning foundaDon skills.
Discussions: every class includes group and individual discussions about contemporary art
and ceramic art history, as well as discussions that will prompt you to develop your criDcal
thinking skills.
Notebook: all students are required to keep an idea and glaze tesDng notebook.
Midterm: there is a take home mid term test, and a mid term criDque
Final criDque: there is a final criDque where the student presents finished work.
Written paper: 1 paragraph and sketch describing interesting piece from museum
Oral presentation: each student gives one power point presentation, about an artist, ceramic
history, or a technical process. You will receive a list to choose from and an assigned date.
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College Policies
Student Responsibili5es
Syllabus Informa5on: Students are responsible for understanding and adhering to the
material presented in this syllabus.
College Policies: Students are responsible for understanding and adhering to the policies in
the Student Catalog and Handbook
( hNp://www.phoenixcollege.edu/academics/course-catalog ).
Special Accommoda5on Services
It is college policy to provide reasonable accommodaDons to students with disabiliDes.
Students with disabiliDes who believe they may need accommodaDons in this class are
encouraged to contact the Disability Resources & Services (DRS) office, Hannelly Center (HC)
Building, 602-285-7477.
Disability Resources & Services ( hNp://www.phoenixcollege.edu/student-resources/disability )
No5ce of Changes to Syllabus
Students will be noDfied by the instructor of any changes in course requirements or
policies.
Course Policies
AGendance Requirements - Administra5ve Regula5on 2.3.2
Lessons start on day 1. Every class starts with a demonstraDon and discussion. ANendance to
class is vital, necessary, crucial, obligatory. Success at ceramics, more than other art media,
demands your attention and Dme. Late arrivals mean you miss the demos; early departures
cut down on your Dme to learn a skill. Learning a new skill requires Dme. Period. The more
you work, the more progress you will see. 3 missed classes will result in a grade reducDon. 2
missed classes in succession may result in withdraw. Please contact me with any and all
concerns. There are opportuniDes to make up missed classes to avoid grade penalty. There
are three secDons of open studio and one addiDonal evening of make up.
Our studio is mulD-use; the college is not responsible for lost or stolen projects or tools. You
are responsible for your work and maintaining a safe working environment.
Seat Time (Direct Instruc5on)
This is a three (3) credit-hour course. Plan to spend at least four hours on course content
or seat Dme (direct instrucDon) and four hours on homework weekly. Accelerated courses
will require addiDonal Dme per week.
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Figure: Example of Seat Time (Direct Instruc:on) Calcula:on
Withdrawals - Administra5ve Regula5on 2.3.6 and Appendix S-7
If you need to withdraw from the class, you may do so on your own before Monday, Oct
8th. Acer this date, I can withdraw you at your request. Please check with the financial aid
office for any impact on financial aid. NO withdraws the final three weeks of class.
Student Conduct - Administra5ve Regula5on 2.5.2
Student Conduct - AdministraDve RegulaDon 2.5.2
The purpose of the Student Conduct Code is to help ensure a healthy, comfortable and
educaDonally producDve environment for students, employees and visitors. The College has
both the authority and responsibility to maintain a campus community where the educaDonal
programs can flourish for all students and where individual rights, personal and collecDve
safety, and College operaDons are appropriately protected. It is a choice to aNend Phoenix
College and by doing so, students assume the obligaDons (including standards for behavior)
imposed by the College.
A disrupDve student is any student that interrupts the learning atmosphere. DisrupDve
behavior on the Phoenix College campus or in Canvas will not be tolerated and will be dealt
with in accordance with college policy and administraDve regulaDons (AR 2.5.2). DisrupDve
behavior includes harassment of other students or instructor and inappropriate or unsafe
acDviDes with respect to other students, instructors, equipment or supplies. Prohibited
conduct also includes inappropriate usage of electronic and mobile devices.
-- Students in violaDon of the Conduct Code may be asked to leave the classroom. If the
student refuses to leave, the instructor may noDfy campus security.
-- Students in violaDon of the Conduct Code may be required to meet with the appropriate
Dean, before being allowed to return to the class.
Safe Classroom Environment Statement
Disagreement within the classroom does not equal disrespect, you are encouraged to have
different points of view, different opinions and values, however, it is required that students
monitor their language within discussions. Racist, sexist, or homophobic language will not be
tolerated. Consult the student handbook for college policies regarding these types of behavior.
InstrucDonal Grievance Process - AdministraDve RegulaDon 2.3.5 and Appendix S-6
Your instructor aNempts to provide excellent instrucDon in a manner that is fair to all students.
If, however, you feel that you have not been dealt with fairly and/or instrucDon has been
inadequate, procedures exist for handling such complaints. The complete process and Dmeline
is described in AdministraDve RegulaDon 2.3.5. and Appendix S-6 and is summarized below. It
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is your responsibility to understand and comply with established Dmelines.
1. Speak with your instructor first. Perhaps he/she is unaware that a problem exists. He/she
may be able to resolve the problem.
2. If the problem is not or cannot be resolved, speak with the Department Chair.
3. If the problem is sDll not resolved, a wriNen complaint should be sent to the Department
Chair and the Dean of Arts and Sciences and a meeDng with the Dean will be arranged.
E5queGe - Administra5ve Regula5on 2.5.2
EDqueNe - AdministraDve RegulaDon 2.5.2
EDqueNe refers to the generally accepted rules of behavior for communicaDng in both the
face-to-face and the online environment (known as neDqueNe).
1. Be professional and careful with what you say or post in class. Express your thoughts clearly
and concisely.
2. Be careful when using sarcasm and humor. CommunicaDons, especially online, are very
impersonal and others may take your words as criDcism.
3. Be courteous and respec{ul of other people. If you use abusive or offensive language, you
may potenDally removed from your course according to AR 2.5.2 of the Student Handbook.
4. Use common sense - is this message something that you want to be said or sent to you?
Academic Misconduct - Administra5ve Regula5on 2.3.11
Academic Misconduct - AdministraDve RegulaDon 2.3.11
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, cheaDng and plagiarism. See the Phoenix
College Student Handbook for addiDonal details. It is expected that every student will produce
his/her original, independent work. Any student cheaDng on or plagiarizing any assignment
will receive an “F” on that assignment and may be reported for disciplinary acDon. Any
assignment assigned a failing grade as a result of academic integrity violaDon MAY NOT be
made up at any Dme. A second offense will result in failure of the course. All incidents may be
reported to the appropriate administrator. For your protecDon, please avoid even the
appearance of academic dishonesty. Other penalDes for academic dishonesty might include:
-- Lowering of assignment or course grade
-- Failure or no credit for plagiarized assignment with no possibility for make up
-- Course failure (i.e. an F in the course and wriNen noDficaDon or an in-person meeDng with
the Dean of Arts and Sciences)
-- WriNen noDce to student that s/he has violated the academic code
-- AddiDonal academic assignments as determined by the instructor
-- Academic probaDon
-- College suspension
-- Permanent college expulsion from any MCCCD college
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Instruc5onal Grievance Process - A dministra5ve Regula5on 2.3.5 and Appendix S-6
Your instructor aNempts to provide excellent instrucDon in a manner that is fair to all students.
If, however, you feel that you have not been dealt with fairly and/or instrucDon has been
inadequate, procedures exist for handling such complaints. The complete process and Dmeline
is described in AdministraDve RegulaDon 2.3.5. and Appendix S-6 and is summarized below. It
is your responsibility to understand and comply with established Dmelines.
1. Speak with your instructor first. Perhaps he/she is unaware that a problem exists. He/she
may be able to resolve the problem.
2. If the problem is not or cannot be resolved, speak with the Department Chair.
3. If the problem is sDll not resolved, a wriNen complaint should be sent to the Department
Chair and the Dean of Arts and Sciences and a meeDng with the Dean will be arranged.
Phoenix College Resources & Informa5on
CARE Early Alert Program Statement
The CARE (Early Alert) program provides an opportunity to increase student success
through coordinaDon and communicaDon among instructors, students who are having
difficulty in class, and college support services. Since the CARE program provides essenDal
noDces by email, please check your email account frequently. If you receive a noDce from the
CARE program, please follow the instrucDons in the noDce as quickly as possible.
Student and Academic Services
Phoenix College wants you to be successful in meeDng your educaDonal goals. The campus
provides a variety of services from reduced cost bus passes to counseling services, food
assistance, tutoring and more. This resource referral guide can help you find out about the
services at the college .
General Educa5on Assessment Statement
The faculty and staff at Phoenix College believe your college educaDon should not only
include learning content, but also the development of important lifelong skills. We call
these general educaDon outcomes. The five (5) general educaDon outcomes we have
idenDfied that should be developed throughout your college career are:
● Wri%ng - develop effec%ve wri%ng skills to communicate.
In this class, you will be wri5ng a report on an ar5st or aspect of art.
● Numeracy - learn to use numerical concepts and data effec%vely.
Skill used in glaze calcula5on and measuring a lid for a tea pot!
● Cri%cal Thinking - learn to apply cri%cal thinking skills to solve problems, make informed
decisions, and interpret events.
Midterm and final cri5ques will demand these skills!
● Oral Presenta%on - plan and deliver an oral presenta%on to a target audience .
Final presenta5on!
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● Informa%on Literacy - learn to locate, evaluate, and use informa%on effec%vely, ethically,
and legally.
You will be researching an ar5st or topic in the history of ceramics!
Learning College Statement
The Learning College concept engages students as full partners in the learning process.
Students are responsible for their learning and are guided by faculty and staff though four
learning college principles:
● EvaluaDon
● CommunicaDon
● CollaboraDon
● Responsibility
In this class, I will provide technical instruction and demonstration of the basic clay techniques: pinch, slab, coil, extrusion and molds. To accomplish
your goals, and master the medium, a range of different techniques will be important to learn. We will also learn about clay as a material, and the
different components of glazes and how they interact. Equally importantly, in concert with technique, you will be learning to express a point of view
in your work, develop your ability to express your interior world, and mine the social/political world for content and comment. I hope that you will
find this class a fertile and open place to make art: to investigate your inner resources, to have difficult discussions about form and content AND
motivation, beauty, injustice, and ideals. Is art the result of an individual’s examination of the human experience? Does an artist have a resposibility
to enlighten and embolden? What about good art made by immoral individuals? It is hard to escape contemporary issues as an artist. There are
artists who choose to seek beauty as their sole goal, but is this a statement in its own? Avoiding conflict and introspection may allow for the pretty,
but doesn’t beauty demand more?
And since most of us are the center of our own universe, it does follow that the art one makes reflects how one experiences the world. So we will
also look at narrative and abstraction, as well as representational art and non –objective. In narrative or representational art, the subject is usually
clear….but in abstract of functional art, the representation of the artist’s experience is less obvious…maybe more of an impression of a moment in
time, a fascination with technique and process, or an attempt to express sensation. But all of these expressions, representational, abstract, or nonobjective,
come from the human experience, represent the phenomena of being human. In making your work this semester, your experience as a
human is important, valued, valuable, and necessary. As we move through the semester, learning different techniques, think about your experience,
how it may differ from others around you, and how to communicate the specialness of your perceptions, values, passions, and perspectives. What
does the individual human experience signify in the framework of the wider world? Can we address big issues in a small sculpture? In a pot? Does
each of outr individual experiences relate to the whole? PLEASE think about these issues always, every day and share your thoughts with me and the
other students. We will all benefit.
AND>>>>OPEN STUDIO: Wednesday5-6 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-6 pm, Saturday 10-2 and to be determined
CLASS WEBSITE:
Look for postings at these sites and check your email regularly!
Canvas https://learn.maricopa.edu
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phoenix-College-Ceramics-with-Patricia-Sannit/207256482664592
at this page, find copies of the syllabus and readings.
http://www.patriciasannit.com/Patriciasannit/teaching.html
PLAN for SUCCESS
Arrive at class on time, ready to work, with all of your supplies.
Research ideas in periodicals, books or online;
Keep your idea/technique/hand-out journal up to date.
Plan your piece; sketch out ideas. Consider both the form and the surface.
Practice good craftsmanship; your finished piece will thank you.
Communicate with me.
KEEP TRACK OF YOUR WORK, STAY on schedule. There are 3 handbuilding assignments, and throwing assignments
The basics:
VOCABULARY
http://lindaarbuckle.com/handouts/vocabulary-basic-ceramics.pdf
CLAY SHRINKAGE AND HOW TO MEASURE IT Watch this video.
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/pottery-clay/video-of-the-week-how-to-determine-clay-shrinkage-and-make-a-shrink-rule/
LOADING AND FIRING A BISQUE KILN
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/firing-techniques/electric-kiln-firing/ten-basics-of-firing-electric-kilns/
DISCO INFERNO: FIRING A GAS KILN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjXTzMRC1n0
CLAY AND CLAY BODIES
http://www.sfsu.edu/~ceramic/manual/clays.htm
WHAT IS GLAZE
http://www.lakesidepottery.com/HTML%20Text/Tips/Mixing%20and%20Using%20Glazes.htm
Websites of Interest: For images- artaxis.org, accessceramics.org, ayumiehorie.com (primarily her links page). For criticism, technical information,
current events, exhibition opportunities- criticalceramics.org and critcalceramics.org/oldsite, ceramicstoday.com, lindaarbuckle.com,
ceramicartsdaily.org, www.lakesideclay.com