Class 04_Homework_January 31st

Sculpture on the Wheel

Homework

Solid Forms - These should be completely carved out and put back together by class 06, Thursday, February 8th.

Throwing off the Hump - Today you should have created a form on which you will encrust with what you have been throwing on the wheel. This form should be in progress next week and we will not spend much time completing it in class, so be sure to work on your own. I asked you to look at Susan Beiner's work for inspiration. She doesn't make them in the way we are working, but the results will be similar I assure you!

Visiting the CBU Gallery - Please go to the show at the CBU gallery between now and Monday. Hopefully, you took a picture of the show card for location and times. If not, it is still in the room for you to see.

Content Portfolio

Artist Statement - The first draft of your statement will be due to me this coming Monday, February 5th by the beginning of class.

Critique - Please be prepared to critique on Wednesday, February 7th of next week.

Class 03_Homework_January 30th

Wheel Sculpture - Recap
Today.... 
-We went over cleaning up and adding texture to forms. We will be cutting these apart and putting them back together as we did in the begiining Carve Out assignment. 
-I introduced the trimming technique to the class using a bat. We can revisit this next class.
-I made and talked about using a clay chuck for trimming
-I showed you how to throw from the mound or hump and the rest of the steps for making a cylinder

Homework...
-THROWING - Please try to practicing making small cylinders via the hump. After you have formed these cylinders, try to make an intersting form with them. 
-RESEARCH - Go to CBU and see the clay show there by Niles Wallace. Be sure to take pictures and notes about what you see there.
-3 SHAPED SOLID FORMS - Work on hollowing out your 3 existing forms from last week.

Content Portfolio
-PHYSICAL WORK - Continue working on your new forms.
-SKETCHBOOK WORK - Continue working in your sketchbook binder.

Class 02_Homework_January 24th

Wheel Workshop
Please use the link below for access to the pinterest account I have been referring to in class:
https://www.pinterest.com/leeondrawurruti/enclosed-forms-using-the-wheel/
Once you get here, you will see a number of folders with various headings. Go ahead and peruse these folders for inspiration in regard to making forms out of what we are doing on the wheel.

Once you have an idea of the overall form you would like to create, make at least 3 forms using the techiniques we have been working on in class. Three is the minimum number so you may use more if you like. Try to have a variety of sizes and experiment with creating textures as I should you in class. All forms need to be leather hard by next class. We will spend next week creating a form using whatever you produce.

Next week we will be trimming and carving out solid forms. Be sure to have your entire throwing kit: metal/wood rib, potter's knife, needle tool, sponge, cut off wire, double ended/large loop trimming tools. In addition, please be sure to bring your chamoise and any smoothing brushes to use for clean up.

Homework recap:
- Spend time looking at other artists' work to get ideas about what you will make. Any work or plans you make can be recorded and stored in the Planning and Development section of your sketchbook binder.
- At least 3 forms that you can combine to make one form.


Content Portfolio
Physical Work - Please continue working on the forms you will presenting for the next critique [2]. 
Articles - Break down the articles you collected so that you have written analysis concerning all three. Place these in the Research and Analysis section of your sketchbook binder.

Happy studio making!
Professor Urrutia

Class01_Homework_January 22nd

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Dear Students

Welcome to Ceramic Sculpture Workshop: Sculpture on the Wheel and Content Portfolio!

Today we went over the syllabus, saw a demonstration concerning centering on an electric wheel, and spent time working on the wheels individually. Your homework assignments are below. Please be sure that you read the proper heading. It will be designated by your chosen path.

Homework for All

-Sketchbooks - Get your binder together and bring to class. Be ready each class to take notes. Even if you write notes in another book, you will need to have those notes digitized for your final binder submission at the end of the semester.

-Google Folder - Make your personal folder and add the following folders: Sketchbook_Binder, Final_Work, Writing. Here is the link to the folder. Please let me know immediately if you have problems accessing this folder: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_xaMsUXOejZdjM2RmZ5cEZxQ2c

-Blog - Please become a follower of this blog. To do this you will need to be logged into your MCA gmail account

-Your Possessions - Finally, be sure to buy and bring your supplies to class. Write your name on EVERYTHING!

Sculpture on the Wheel

PRACTICE!

Use 4# of clay to practice centering and coning up and down. Here are some videos for you to take notes about: 

1. Centering and making a cone
2. Your body and centering - you will notice some differences in what I have taught you. Part of what you will be learning this semester is what works for you! ALSO, this man uses pugged clay he buys from a distributer. This clay is de-airred which is why he gets away without 

Content Portfolio Development

Homework

-Proposal

-[3] articles for research, printed and brought to class

Once you've made a decision pertaining to content, begin your research. Any articles you gather should be brought with you for next class (at least 3). Later we will translate the content therein to visual elements, contexts, process, etc. that you can use to build compositions. Actively think about, collecting, sketching visual elements that you might use to express the way you are thinking about your chosen subject matter. Copying images and cutting them apart to use in addition to drawing things should be very helpful in developing visual vocabulary. Whatever you develop, please bring to next class.

I look forward to an exciting and productive semester!

Best,

Professor Urrutia