Ceramics Weekly Schedule
Upcoming Due Dates: Official Last Throwing Day - Wed. 12/9 (need to have thrown a minimum of 9x), Busts & thrown work due Friday 12/11
Dec. 14 - 18
Monday
Late Start
Cleaning Day for points |
TuesdayFINAL
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WednesdayFinals 1, 2, 3
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Thursday
Finals 4, 5, 6
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FridayTeacher Institute
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Dec. 7 - 11
Monday
Late Start
Grp 1 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising Grp 2 - Bust workday |
TuesdayGrp 2 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 1 - Bust workday |
Wednesday
Workday- Finish busts, carving & trimming thrown work, and glazing
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Thursday
Workday- Finish busts, carving & trimming thrown work, and glazing
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FridayWorkday- Finish busts, carving & trimming thrown work, and glazing
Busts & Thrown work MUST be turned in today to be fired! |
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
MondayLate Start
Grp 1 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising Grp 2 - Bust workday |
Tuesday
Grp 2 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 1 - Bust workday |
WednesdayGrp 1 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 2 - Bust workday |
Thursday
Grp 2 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 1 - Bust workday Due Sketchbook 13 - Study of Picasso's Ceramic Work |
FridayWorkday - Glazing, trimming, working on bust
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Nov. 23 - 27
MondayLate Start
Grp 1 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising Grp 2 - Bust workday |
TuesdayGrp 2 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 1 - Bust workday |
Wednesday
No School Thanksgiving Break
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ThursdayNo School Thanksgiving
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FridayNo School Thanksgiving Break
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Nov. 16 - 20
MondayLate Start
Grp 1 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising Grp 2 - Bust workday |
Tuesday
Grp 2 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 1 - Bust workday |
Wednesday
Grp 1 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 2 - Bust workday |
Thursday
Grp 2 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 1 - Bust workday Due Sketchbook 12: Contemporary artist / magazine inspired Due Next Thursday: Sketchbook 13 - Study of Picasso's Ceramic Work |
Friday
Friday Artist: discuss Picasso's Ceramic Work
Demo trimming Workday - discuss wheel, glaze, work on bust, trim if needed |
Nov. 9 - 13
Monday
Late Start
Grp 1 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising Grp 2 - Bust workday |
Tuesday
Grp 2 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 1 - Bust workday |
Wednesday
Substitute
Grp 1 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising Grp 2 - Bust workday |
Thursday
Grp 2 - wheel - Centering. opening & Raising
Grp 1 - Bust workday Due Sketchbook 11: Original Sketch - Ceramic work Inspired from life (2 views - original design) Due Next Thursday: Sketchbook 12 - Contemporary artist / magazine inspired |
Friday
Walk to McKenzie River Pottery to watch a throwing Demo.
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Nov. 2 - 6
MondayNo School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 1 - 8 pm
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Tuesday
Demo throwing on the wheel
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Wednesday
Grp 1 - first day on the wheel - Centering
Grp 2 - finish newspaper armature and applying & smoothing slabs |
Thursday
Grp 2 - first day on the wheel - Centering
Grp 1 - finish newspaper armature and applying & smoothing slabs Due Sketchbook 10: Study of Art Nouveau Ceramics Due Next Thursday: Sketchbook 11: Original Sketch - Ceramic work Inspired from life (2 views - original design) |
FridayFriday Artist:
Discuss Throwing on the wheel - Watch videos - on problem solving - centering links on Ceramics main page |
Oct. 26 - 30
MondayLate Start
Discuss Raku guided instruction - face mock up |
Tuesday
Finish mock up
Guided Instruction - Build newspaper armature for bust- add thick slabs |
Wednesday
Common Assessment
Handout wheel throwing wk Finalize ideas for bust- finish adding slabs to form |
ThursdayGuided practice - addind slabs to armature
Due Sketchbook 9:Study of English Folk Pottery Due Next Thursday: Sketchbook 10: Study of Art Nouveau Ceramics |
Friday
Substitute
Throwing on the Wheel Video - turn in notes at the end of the hour |
Oct. 19 - 23
MondayLate Start
Intro Bust Project Powerpoint |
TuesdaySubstitute
Bust Project - research songs and sketch a minimum of 4 sketches |
WednesdayBust Project - Research and Sketches, and songs
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ThursdayBust Project - Discuss Expressions and Songs
begins face mock up (Guided Practice) Due Sketchbook 8: Magazine Inspired (Ceramics Monthly/ Pottery Making Illustrated) Due next Thursday: Sketchbook 9:Study of English Folk Pottery |
FridayFriday Artist:
Prep for Raku firing & glaze artworks |
Oct. 12 - 16
Monday
No School Columbus Day
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Tuesday
Sgraffito Workday
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WednesdaySgraffito Workday - handout evaluations
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Thursday
Discuss and Intro Bust Project (powerpoint)
Sketchbook 7 Due: Study of Ceramic Firing (choose: oxidation, reduction, salt, soda, wood) Due next Thursday: Sketchbook 8: Magazine Inspired (Ceramics Monthly/ Pottery Making Illustrated) |
Friday
Friday Artist: Kate Malone Week 7
Brainstorming Bust Project ISP - Raku Due Sgraffito due at the end of the hour |
Oct. 5- 9
Monday
Late Start
Demo. and discuss glazing (Glaze ISP 1 and Transformation project) |
Tuesday
Glazing Workday
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Wednesday
Glazing Workday
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Thursday
Glazing & Sgraffito Workday
Sketchbook 6 Due: Study of Pueblo Pottery Due next Thursday: Sketchbook 7: Study of Ceramic Firing (choose: oxidation, reduction, salt, soda, wood) |
Friday
No School - Teacher Institute
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Sept. 28 - Oct. 2 SpIrIt WeEk
MondayLate Start
Sgraffito Workday - idea conference |
TuesdaySgraffito Workday - finalize sketch, work on form
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WednesdaySgraffito Workday - begin layering color
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ThursdaySgraffito Workday - carving
Sketchbook 5 Due: Study of Art & Crafts Movement (US or Great Britain) Due next Thursday: Sketchbook 6: Study of Pueblo Pottery |
FridayParade Schedule - 7th hour does not meet
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Sept. 21 - 25
MondayClass Discussion/Critique on ISP
Intro. & Discuss Raku |
TuesdayTransformation Project Workday
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WednesdayTransformation Project Workday- Last day in class - due on Friday
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ThursdayIntro & Discuss Sgraffito (artist Kathy King & Chris Theis)
Sketchbook 4.5 Due: Raku Ideas 4 sketches Due Next Thursday - Sketchbook 5: Study of Art & Crafts Movement (US or Great Britain) |
FridayFriday Artist: Kate Malone Week 6
Demo Slump molds (brainstorm & begin Construction) |
Sept. 14 - 18
MondayTransformation Project Workday
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TuesdayTransformation Project Workday
Handout & discuss rubric and evaluation |
WednesdayTransformation Project Workday
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ThursdayTransformation Project Workday
Sketchbook 4 Due: Teapot Sketch (your own original design - minimum of 2 angles) Due Next Thursday - Sketchbook 4.5 - Raku ideas 4 sketches |
Friday |
Sept. 7 -11
MondayNo School - Labor Day
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TuesdayTransformation Project Workday (remember the hand building techniques of Coil, Pinch, Slab, & carving are required)
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WednesdayTransformation Project Workday
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ThursdayTransformation Project Workday
Sketchbook 3 Due: Ceramic Monthly / Pottery making illustrated inspired (contemporary ceramic artist) Due Next Thursday - Sketchbook 4 -Teapot Sketch (your own original design - minimum of 2 angles) |
Friday |
August 31 - Sept. 4
MondayTransformation Brainstorm & sketch 4 ideas
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TuesdayDemo / Review hand building techniques (coil, pinch, carve, slab)
Finalize ideas for transformation project |
WednesdayWork on small mock up "Maquette"
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ThursdayWork on small mock up
Sketchbook 2 Due- Study of Ancient Ceramic Sculpture (Egypt, Greece, Rome, Babylon, etc)- Due Next Thursday - Sketchbook 3 - Ceramic Monthly / Pottery making illustrated inspired (contemporary ceramic artist) |
Friday |
August 24 - 28
MondaySignature Stamp & Roller Workday
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TuesdaySignature Stamp & Roller Workday
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Wednesday
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ThursdayIntro. Transformation Project (Powerpoint located on the Ceramics main page)
Sketchbook 1 Due- African Tribal Pottery - Due Next Thursday - Sketchbook 2 - Study of Ancient Ceramic Sculpture (Egypt, Greece, Rome, Babylon, etc)- |
FridayFriday Artist: Kate Malone Week 2
Transformation Project Brainstorm - List 10 moments in your life that have transformed you (must have 4 ideas sketched out by Monday) |
August 17 - 21
MondayNo School - Teacher Institute
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TuesdayClassroom Policies and procedures
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WednesdayBegin discussing mark making and sketching ideas for signature stamp
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ThursdayPour plaster and begin designing Signature Stamp
Assign Sketchbook - Due next Thursday - African Tribal Pottery |
FridayFriday Artist: Kate Malone Week 1
Signature Stamp & roller Workday (Due next Wednesday) |
