ART 180: Beginning Clay Sculpture

• Use clay terminology consistent with ceramic construction practices
• Demonstrate skillfull handling of clay tools on clay
• Identify and manipulate the various consistencies of clay and demonstrate hand forming techniques

Lecture - Through Use of Slides and Demonstrations

1. Ceramic vocabulary
   1. clay
   2. color
   3. tools
   4. equipment
   5. lab layout
   6. kiln
2. Art vocabulary
   1. line
   2. value
   3. texture
3. Clay introduction
   1. nature of clay
   2. learning to see
   3. composition
4. Color on fired clay
   1. glazes
   2. oxides
   3. stains
   4. acrylics
   5. watercolors
   6. patinas
   7. assorted
5. Sealing color on fired clay
   1. colored glaze
   2. clear glaze
   3. wax
   4. clear plastic
6. Assorted Sculpting Methods
   1. Additive
   2. Subtractive
   3. Assemblage
7. Proportions of the human figure
   1. torso
   2. scapula - mechanism of the shoulder blade
   3. arm
   4. hand
   5. pelvis
   6. lower limbs
   7. foot
8. Proportions of the human head
   1. eye and eyebrow
   2. nose
   3. mouth
   4. chin
   5. ears
   6. hair
   7. neck and shoulders
9. Draping the human head and human figure
   1. styles
   2. folds
10. Selected topics (two per semester)
    1. proportions of an animal
    2. proportions of a bird
    3. clay through cultural heritage
    4. famous clay sculptor

1. Clay
   1. rolling
   2. hand stamps
   3. tools
   4. tiles
2. Slab
   1. history of given topic
   2. interpretation
   3. hallow
   4. removal
   5. additive
   6. assemblage
3. Solid (then hollowed)
   1. human model
   2. human head
   3. assorted
4. Color on fired clay
   1. tiles
   2. slab
   3. hollow
   4. solid
5. Sealing color on fired clay
   1. tiles
   2. slab
   3. hollow
   4. solid (then hollowed)
6. Notebook