“Everyday Awesome”

1. “Everyday Awesome” clay sgraffito project

2. Sgraffito = an Italian word that means “to scratch away”

3. clay sgraffito= scratching away a layer of underglaze to reveal the white clay underneath, typically done to create a design or pattern • Underglaze = a special type of glaze that can be applied to greenware, typically matt (not shiny) • Greenware= dry, unfired clay

7. Hatching = shading lines that all go in the same direction • Cross-hatching = shading lines that crisscross • Stippling = shading by using dots

8. Examples of Cross-Hatching, Hatching & Stippling

9. Project #1 • Create a slab 6 inches x 6 inches • Paint underglaze over the entire slab while the clay is still wet • Add 2 paperclip hooks to the top, while the clay is still wet • When dry, scratch in a picture of your choice of an “everyday object” • Example: scissors, animal, car, • No logos or patterns or words • Use all 3 shading techniques: hatching crosshatching and stippling • The purpose is to learn sgraffito & to appreciate the interesting things around us that we often overlook

11. Project #2 • Create a 3d rectangle out of slabs = 4”x6” • Smooth it out PERFECTLY  • Paint with underglaze while the clay is still wet • Pick a theme of your choice • Example: Nature, bugs, everyday objects, car parts, fame & fortune, cooking, etc • Sgrafitto every side with a different image that goes along with your theme • Hint: trace the photo onto the clay itself with a pen or pencil • FRONT: white background & black/dark sgraffito image • SIDES: black background & white/sgraffito image

16. We are working from pictures. Print out your picture in BLACK AND WHITE