Objective: to create a small to medium vessel (a cylinder cup, or bowl)) made of clay, using the pottery wheel and hand building skills.
Students were introduced to the pottery wheel and learned how to work their own wheels. For several class periods they learned how to throw clay onto the wheel and use the techniques listed below to meet the objective of creating a vessel. These opportunities helped students develop basic hand building skills and students each received one-on-one attention from Mr. Ransavage during class time. All pieces made were fired and glazed.
Skills:
- wedging
- centering
- pulling
- trimming
- use of tools
- surface techniques
- basics of glazing
