Emphasis will be on experiencing different techniques and developing editions of prints. This course investigates the relationship among volume, space, and texture. Materials include clay and metal in traditional additive, subtractive techniques, along with other hand-building techniques. Students will do one aluminum cast and one cardboard construction and will keep a journal of sketches and articles about the techniques of other artists. This course is an introduction to hand building and throwing on the wheel.
Students develop skills in forming, firing, and glazing pottery of their own design.
Class is held at the Ireland Fine Arts Center, where each student will have an individual wheel and ample kiln space is available. Highlights include the Japanese method of Raku, extruded ware, and throwing on the wheel. This course introduces students to three-dimensional design concepts, which are produced in wood after students learn to use tools, other equipment, and materials. Working from live models, still life, the interior, and landscape, the student will use gesture, contour, and value studies to develop skills for accuracy in rendering personal expression. As proficiency increases, the more personal aspects of students drawing will be encouraged.