1. Welcome to Ceramics!
Mrs. Balogh

2. Jomon Pottery, Japan, 10,000 BCE
Syllabus & Policies
Ceramics is a unique and ancient art form
First known pottery dates to 20,000 BCE in China
Contemporary potters continue to experiment and invent new ceramics techniques
Jomon Pottery, Japan, 10,000 BCE
Robert Arneson, USA, 1992.

3. Ceramics 1 Focus on hand building Experiment with glazes Pinch Coil
Slab
Sculpture
Experiment with glazes
Low fire
High fire

4. Ceramics 2 Continuation of hand building methods
Pinch
Coil
Slab
Sculpture
Throwing on the pottery wheel
Basic throwing techniques
Centering, pulling up walls, trimming
Bowls, cups, mugs, etc.

5. Ceramics 3 New design techniques & firing methods
Continuation of hand building methods
Methods are combined
Advancement of throwing skills on the wheel
Larger vessels
Matching dinner set
Lidded pots
Free choice pots

6. Ceramics 3 (Repeat) = Advanced Ceramics
Student directed
Choose throwing, sculpture, or combo of both
Advanced level of work expected

7. Evaluation and Grading
Follow rubric guidelines (follow directions!)
Meet deadlines
Craftsmanship (how well a project is made)
Effort and Improvement
Class Participation and Attitude

8. Required Materials Folder with pockets to store handouts and notes
Plastic bag (dry cleaning or kitchen garbage bags), no crunchy plastic
Pencil for carving in clay

9. Required Materials Small plastic container with a lid for slip
Optional: Apron or shirt to cover clothes
Optional: Old pillowcase on which to work clay

10. Absence and Tardy Policy
You are expected to be in class on time and will earn 3 points per day for prompt attendance.
You will lose 2 points for each tardy, 3 points for unexcused absences, and 10 points for a cut.
Missed tests or quizzes due to a cut will not be allowed to be made up

11. Absence and Tardy Policy
YOU are responsible for making up missed classroom time, quizzes, and other work when absent.
PowerPoint lessons and other resources are available via Moodle.

12. Rules! Respect all people in the classroom at all times.
Respect the classroom, equipment, and tools at all times.
Come to class mentally and physically prepared to learn and create.
Clean up after yourself and participate in the weekly cleaning schedule.
To receive credit for your work, projects must have your name and period clearly written on them. Graded projects must be taken home promptly. Any project found broken on campus will receive a zero.

13. Basic Classroom Procedures
When you get to class you may immediately begin working…but you must be in your assigned seat (not up and about) until after I have taken roll
Before leaving the classroom, you must have all materials cleaned and put away, table area wiped, and floor clean. Be seated to be excused.

14. Use of Tools Tools are shared – do not hide them in your cubby
Replace tools at the end of the period CLEAN and in their designated location
Treat tools gently, they are expensive!

15. Daily Cleaning Duties
In addition to cleaning up after yourself on a daily basis, you will receive a week long job several times during the trimester
Cleaning requirements are posted on office window

16. Use of Clay Take only the amount you have been asked to use
Wedge and reuse your clay whenever possible
Soft Clay – back in the bags
Leather hard and bone dry clay – in rolling bins

17. Sinks
Rinse the worst of the clay off of your hands in the sink bin without running the water
Finish by using running water
We have plumbing issues, take care clay doesn’t go down drain!
Get your paper towel to the trash can!
Do not leave clay or tools in the sinks
Do unto others: you make things easy for the weekly cleaner if you clean up after yourself