Your Final Assignment Story Pots

1. Your Final AssignmentStory Pots http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/Linda-story.htm

2. Motivation • Present a variety of contemporary sculptural ceramic works - show example of story pots/effigy vessels from ancient civilizations – especially Pre-Columbian ceramics • Review hand buildings techniques - provide handouts (or textbook) -provide books of contemporary ceramics. Provide Children's books for stories (allow student to bring in their own as well).

3. Native American Storyteller • A Storyteller Doll is a clay figure made by the Pueblo people of New Mexico. The first contemporary storyteller doll was in 1964 in honor of her grandfather who was a tribal storyteller. It is basically a figure of a storyteller, usually a man or a woman and its mouth is always open. It is surrounded by figures of children and other things, who represent those who are listening to the storyteller.

4. Pre-Columbian Ceramics Huaco or Guaco is the generic name given in Peru mostly to earthen containers and other finely made pottery artworks by the Indigenous peoples made before Columbus reached the Americas. Often found in sites such as burial locations, sanctuaries, temples and other ancient ruins. Huacos are not mere earthenware but mostly pottery pieces linked to ceremonial, religious, artistic or aesthetic uses in central Andean, pre-Columbian civilizations.

5. Objectives Student will Transform a 2-D idea into 3-D form • Create a narrative piece inspired by literature • Develop problem solving skills in working with clay • Develop hand building skills - exhibit craftsman in handling clay and glazing • Learn how artists get ideas - study contemporary ceramics and ancient ceramics

6. Procedures • Think about one of your favorite stories as an Elementary student. You may want to check the book out from the library or look online for a picture of the character or settings. • Plan sketches of your ideas for the sculpture are also due before beginning the clay project. These sketches should include multiple views of the project to describe your 3D idea on 2D paper. These sketches should help you work out appropriate symbols for interesting points in the story. It is ok if your sculpture turns out differently than the sketches, but you must start with a plan. • Begin the sculpture by creating a vessel (container) using one of the three classic hand-building techniques: coil, slab, or pinch style construction. • Don’t forget wedging all clay first to get out bubbles of air! • Use the score and slip technique to appliqué attachments. • Puncture any thick pieces of clay with the potter’s tool to allow air to escape when firing. • Fine-tune the project using the subtractive technique of carving, and then finish it by burnishing, so that all of the shapes, forms and surface textures are intentional and appropriate for your story. • You will use glazes for color. These are painted on the bisque ware, after the first fire. • Be sure you use two coats of glaze for good color. • The sealant coat of clear glaze must also be thick enough to turn out even and to fill all cracks and crevices. • Wax resist the bottom.

7. Subtractive technique of carving • Low-relief describes carving into non-freestanding clay. That leaves the design visually attached to the background area. Clay is removed or added to strategic areas which play with light and shadows, creating an illusion of superficial depth across the clay surface. Walls can be a bit thicker to allow for removal of clay surface. Once clay hardens, cut and gouge away carefully. Polish or burnish the areas for smooth finish. Trace or sketch your ideas.

8. Quick how-to carve in clay • http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=carving+clay+++how+to&view=detail&mid=1A81A5E1FD5ED7FA415A1A81A5E1FD5ED7FA415A&first=0 Carved forms can take more time to create than we have in one sitting. When you have to leave your work while it is in progress, place damp paper towels across the piece. Use a small board to move it to and from the clay rack. Cover the entire piece with plastic.

9. Previous Samples Peter Rabbit Pony Pals Rainbow Fish Are you my Mother? Cat in the Hat Where the Wild Things Are I'm a Little Tea Pot (rhyme)- Chocolate cookies to emphasis how small the tea pot is

10. Final Project Quiz Name____________________ • What is/are hand building techniques? A. coil B. slab C. pinch D. all of the above • What must you draw before you receive clay? A. story idea B. a handprint C. your teacher D. the last project • What is subtractive carving? A. adding clay to a project B. removing clay to a project C. a soccer term D. none of the above • What group of people made Storyteller figures? A. Peruvian B. Spanish C. Pueblo Indians D. all of the above • What South American country made Huacos before Columbus landed in the Americas? A. Puerto Rico B. Panama C. Brazil D. Peru • What makes Huacos unique: A. they are containers B. they are ceremonial C. they are mostly figures D. all of the above • If you leave your project to continue to work the next class you must: A. cover it B. be use a damp paper towel on it C. place it in the drying rack D. all of the above • How many layers of glaze should you apply for strong color? A. one B. a two C. five D. ten • For thick areas of clay you think might have bubbles you should: A. leave it alone B. puncture with the Potter’s needle C. carve it away D. change the entire project 10. Is this project required to use a wax resist bottom? A. yes B. no C. only rainy days D. never

11. Final Project Student Evaluation Name______________________________________ Dated ________________ • DESIGN 10 9 8 7 6 5 Other • CONSTRUCTION 10 9 8 7 6 5 Other • CRAFTSMANSHIP 10 9 8 7 6 5 Other • PATTERNS/TEXTURES 10 9 8 7 6 5 Other • GLAZING 10 9 8 7 6 5 Other • One aspect about this project that I learned_____________________________________ • Did you wax resist bottom of your pot? • YES NO • What techniques of hand-building did you use:_________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________________________