Sandburg High School
ART DEPARTMENT
Course Outline and Schedule:
McCabe's
Welcome to my online clay place! If this looks chaotic.....welcome to my brain.
....and sorry.
This page acts as something like a timeline, scroll down to see where we're at.
Each box is a unit, due dates are in RED, projects are turned in to the Unit Archive.
Yo!
Thumbnail Sketching
Unit 2:
Students will create a basic trophy form using a collection of pieces including pinch pot(s).
Unit 3:
Stamp Making- Carved Initials
Students will plan, shape, and carve their initials into clay making a tool which they will USE sign their pottery.
Project Videos:
Making the Body Carving the "Face"
CarvedStamp Archive
Students will learn 3D softwares to design and produce an
object via 3D printers.
Bonus! If you'd like...
Unit 4:
What goes better with RAKU than TIKI!?!
-Students will construct artworks using a specific RAKU clay body (High Grog) to make work for the RAKU firing process.
-Students will use subtractive & additive techniques in forming their work for this piece.
Project Videos:
How 2 use the Slab Roller
Unit 6:
Slab Plates- "Origami/Folded Plates"
Unit 7:
Coil Pot- Historic Form
After looking at examples of historical pottery, students will research & choose a dynamic form to use as inspiration and reference in building a Coil Pot.
Project Videos:
Unit 8:
Students will learn 3D softwares to design and produce an object via 3D printers.
Unit 9:
Face MUG!
Students will learn how to break down the facial features into manageable, sculptable parts.
-with Pulled Handle
Students will learn how to use the slab roller, prep slabbed clay, and drape it around a cylinder form to take its shape. Students will then learn how to “pull” a handle and attach it to their cylinder body to make a mug form. We will also discuss alteration techniques such as “darting” to change the shape and take their mug to a new level!
Project Video Demos:
-Seamless Joint
Unit 11:
Press Mold- Vase/Bowl
Students will use a preformed bowl as a mold to form the two halves of their vase. Before assembling the body of the vase, students will learn a faux version of wheel throwing by using the banding wheel to make the “foot” and “neck” of the vase. After these parts are made, the body will be assembled and decorated.
Clay Sources in the Chicagoland Area!
In our studio, here at Sandburg, we use
Standard Clay, white stoneware, #240, ^6
We purchase our clay from:
This is my buddy Carl Mankert who does our equipment repair. He's a great resource for answering general clay questions, making connections to people and equipment, and generally knows everything!