Collection of Work of students from the RSCC Fall 2011 Ceramics Class

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Photos from the POTLUCK CRITIQUE FALL 2011

For this assignment everyone was required to make a functional serving piece for a specific food dish. Form, color, and function were all carefully considered for this assignment. To test these works we enjoyed a critical evaluation with a pre-Thanksgiving potluck. Below are some pictures from the evening! Good food and it was rewarding to enjoy the serving vessels, platters, containers, etc. that the students created.

Caitlin Hackett

Caitlin Hackett

Sound Sculpture

I know this isn't ceramic... but it's awesome.
Zimoun : Compilation Video V2.8 | Sound Sculptures & Installations from ZIMOUN on Vimeo.

Bryan make me one of these.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2pUOmu/www.youtube.com/watch%253Fv%253DXS8oaLMxxAs

IMPORTANT DATES

CRITIQUE ON FIGURAL BUST NOVEMBER 1ST

Final Project Proposal November 8th DUE

Functional Project November 10th DUE

POTLUCK critique NOVEMBER 22nd

LAST DAY WET WORK NOVEMBER 22nd

Video INFINITY WATER

Infinity Water- Case Study from KORB on Vimeo.

Kiln Firing and a zombie shirt

This bisque firing is fired to cone 04 (which is a little hotter than normal due to the fact that we normally bisque fire which is cone 08). See the chart below for specific firing temperatures. We will be working in what is considered a low fire range. Although the work has dried for some time I candled the kiln for 12 hours due to the thickness of the handbuilt pieces to drive off any moisture that may remain in the sculptures. Trilla's zombie tshirt she wore to class will certainly bring good luck to the kiln.

Link to Critque Sheet

Download the Critque Sheet .PDF here →

Project 1

In Class Demo

Your first project is to create 3 vessels. One vessels should be primarily coil built, one vessel should be primarily slab built, and one vessel should be predominantly made using the pinch method. They should be a series and could be related in subject, color, texture, form etc. They could be realistic, abstract, or non objective. Feel free to put your creativity on this project. We have adopted a broad definition for vessel on this project and I believe it was something along the lines of "a hollow or concave form or object used for holding substances or ideas "  You should have put some thought into this project and have your vessels sketched out for class on Tuesday Sept 6th.

Throwers: we will continue working on forms 1 and 2 with a strong focus on technique and centering.

Welcome to Ceramics Fall 2011

You can find a downloadable .PDF of the syllabus here

Here are the minimum materials you will need for this class and you must have them by Tuesday September 6th

-three cone 04 Spectrum Gloss Glazes (pick any three colors...you will have access to many more colors on your work.....every one is required to furnish 3 to the communal glaze supply)
-At least 25lbs of clay to start out (get either raku or earthenware....I suggest raku for handbuilding)
-A kemper tool kit
-A sketchbook
-A collection of small brushes (at least one for fine detail)
-Plastic (dry cleaner bags are the best)

Materials can be purchased here at Mighty Mud

Additional suggested materials:
Fork
Apron
Towel
Sponge


Looking forward to a great semester!!

Ceramics Spring 2011 Final Critique and Potluck

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All the students have a required functional project that they must hand build. They are required to select what food or beverage item they are going to make for the potluck and design and build the piece specifically to serve what the food that they prepare. During the final critique we use the functional work to examine how it functions as well as the craftsmanship and design. It was a first for all of the students to actually use and eat out of something they had made by hand. It was a great experience and a great semester!
Thanks,
Bryan