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Drawing on Clay: image transfers

2/28/2022

 
Here is a quick and simple way to show students how to get imagery onto their clay surface. If your students are like mine, most of them are taking ceramics because they feel like they "can't" draw. Using this graphite transfer method creates fast and successful results that can encourage students to keep making art. Watch the video below for the full method. 

Three Hand-building Skills Cup

3/30/2021

 
The three hand-building skills cup is my introduction assignments for my high school ceramics classes. This assignment uses all three hand-building skills (pinch, coil, and slabs) to make a functional cup. This is a great way to kick off the school year and introduce students to clay. Students get the challenge of learning these new skills and end up with a functional piece of ceramics right from the first lesson.  I prefer this assignment over giving each hand-building skill separately,  students will build confidence more quickly, they will improve on these skills throughout the school year and I can give more challenging assignments using this skills earlier.  Below is an instructional video I made about this assignment. A future post will include two different ways you could decorate the surface. 

Guest Speaker

9/9/2020

 
Ceramic artist Ryan Reich joined us over zoom as a guest speaker to talk about being a high school ceramics teacher and artist. Ryans current body of work includes making mugs in the style of popular sneakers.  Ryans sneaker mugs resonate with high school students since many of them are avid sneaker collectors, especially nike, and vans. Students had the chance to watch as Ryan assembled one of his sneaker mugs and ask questions about his art making process and being an artist-teacher.  
Learn more about Ryan by visiting his sites below:
http://www.sneakermugs.com
http://www.ryanreichceramics.com/

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