Modified Pinch Pot lesson for Special Education and pera

Ceramics I

Pinch Technique: Creating a Single Opening Pinch Pot

Modified Assignment for Special Education

Name: _______________________________________________________________ Period: _______

TO MAKE A SINGLE OPENING PINCH POT:

1. Form a ball of pre-wedged clay by rotating and pressing together a fist size chunk of clay.

2. Insert thumb into center of ball without pushing through the bottom.

3. Lightly pinch with thumb on inside and fingers on outside as ball is rotated in opposite hand.

4. Continue pinching until desired shape is acquired.  The walls should not be thicker than your thumb.  

5. If clay is too dry, cracks will appear.  Apply slip to cracks and blend.  

6. If clay is too wet, the form may be weak.  Place in plastic bag overnight to let set slowly.

7. When finished, walls should be relatively thin, but not so that the piece collapses.  

8. Texture and designs can be added to the surface by impressing, adding features, or carving.  

9. Also, the piece does not have to be left in a radial design, it can change shape simply by pinching into another form, i.e., a square or star.

FOR THIS PROJECT:

·         Create a single opening pinch pot that showcases something about YOU and your interests. 

·         Incorporate areas of TEXTURE through impressing, adding clay, or carving. 

·         Develop the composition from ALL ANGLES!

·         Follow the guidelines laid out in the following grading rubric. 

Grading Rubric:

Directions & Techniques: (25 pts)

Student Grade _____

Teacher Grade _____

• Followed all project directions and requirements (name and period carved on bottom of piece, incorporated

pattern or texture on surface).

• Used appropriate building techniques (even & consistent wall thickness throughout: max pinkie-width)

Composition & Creativity: (25 pts)

Student Grade _____

Teacher Grade _____

• Final composition is highly developed and unified

• Interesting from all angles

• Showcase a high level of creativity in texture/design/form, not overly simple or plain

Craftsmanship: (25 pts)

Student Grade _____

Teacher Grade _____

• High level of craftsmanship

• Everything (surfaces, details, connections/scoring & slipping) is done in a neat and clean manner

• No extra marks, gashes, remnants, or cracks

Participation, Effort, Attitude: (25 pts)

Student Grade _____

Teacher Grade _____

• Student worked every day for the entire period without a reminder

• Cleaned up adequately and at the appropriate time each day

• Too responsibility for their project, work area, and respected the projects and work areas of others