Digital Portfolio Name Date

YOUR NAME DESCRIBE YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST AND PERSON. 5-10 sentences. What are you interested in? What inspires you? Why do you make art? How do you feel when you make art? What does art mean to you?

About Me Use “About Me” handout to create an autobiography

What Visual Art Mean to Me Explain what the VA class is; what you have learned in it; how ART is useful to you.

Ceramics I:Topics Clay Stamp Coil Project Pumpkin Pinch Pot Coasters/Slab building Op Art dish/Slab building with attachment Name plate/Slab w/ attachment Candle Holder/3D slab construction Clay pinch pot fish Animal Bas Relief Water proof Vase/cylinder form w/ attachment Set of Mugs w/ handles/water proof/Dinnerware safe Udu Drum Christmas Ornaments Freedom Project Extra Projects

My Clay Stamp

Stamping Describe how to make a stamp and describe (or show a picture of) a stamp.

Coil Project

My Pinch Pot: Clay Fish

Clay Slab Coasters

Op Artist Dish

My Name Plate

My Candle Holder

Set of Four Mugs

Extra Project

Clay Pinch Pot Pumpkin

Christmas Ornaments

Bas Relief

Udu Drum

Vase with Attachment

Freedom Project

Slab Box In creating my Slab Box I chose to not deviate from the use of slab construction. There are six sides to the box and the lid also has six sides as well as a top. The feet and knob are also constructed completely of slabs. Overall I think the glaze application looks stunning. The size of the box meet the requirements of the project. Please include a description of each of your projects, techniques used, how the glaze looked, size and dimension, etc with a large photograph of your work . Please delete this slide. This is an example…………

Glossary Term Definition – look this word up and find an ART DICTIONARY definition that contains a explanation that you understand! Insert 3 pictures that are strong examples of this concept Briefly explain how each image is a demonstration of this concept Briefly explain how each image is a demonstration of this concept Briefly explain how each image is a demonstration of this concept

Slip and Score Describe the steps of making slip Describe the steps of scoring and slipping pieces of clay together. Show a picture of slip or of a piece of ceramics that was made by slip and score.

Slab Rolling Describe the tools you need and how you can use slab in a project.

Ceramics Tools Describe 5 tools including their name, shape( you can add a picture instead of describe the shape) and what they do.

Project 1 Create a name for it INSERT A PICTURE OF YOUR PROJECT Describe what you used to create this project Describe what inspired you to make this project Describe any ways you wish you could improve your project Describe what you learned from the experience of making this piece.

Why did Humankind create art? Explain why clay-made objects are important for learning about other cultures? Name three Insert 3 pictures that are strong examples of this culture How do objects made from clay reflect a culture’s values and beliefs? Why do so many cultures use clay to create objects? What objects What objects were made?

Other Ceramic projects at SHS, MS or elementary Include two examples of work done in other classes with descriptions. (Poetry, 3D Projects, etc…)

Art Courses *List course and date and final grade (Art I, fall 2010, final grade: 89)

Conclusion Include any other quote you want to include, or a final statement that sums up your philosophy about art. END.