Instructor: Makely Pinch Pot Assignment
Requirements: You are going to create two sets or salt
and pepper shakers using Pinch pot construction. You will also be using techniques such as paddling, burnishing,
carving, appliqué, and imprinting. Each
pot is no larger than .50 pounds, (½ the size of your fist) unless you are
going to add a base as part of your design. Explore the internet and see all
the possible designs that you can come up with.
Bring in images and attach them on the inside of your sketchbook before
you began. 3 drawings or 3 images will be part of the sketchbook grade. ____________ /60 points possible for
sketchbook. Sketchbook is Due: _________
Creating your two sets or salt and pepper shakers.
Pay attention to the
form, size, foot and lip –design and decoration is your choice.
Part 1 – For 15 points answer the following: POINTS
EARNED: ___
1.
Identify
and describe which set is you’re best or favorite.
Explain
why. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Identify
your weakest finished clay piece. _________________________________________
Share two ways that it could be improved.
a.
_________________________________________________________________________________
b.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3.
Define or
explain the following clay terms:
a.
Wedging
b.
Green ware
c.
Bisque ware
d.
Pinch pot
e.
Draw out a
pinch pot and identify the foot and lip.
f.
Slip and
scoring
g.
Bone Dry
Part
2: Evaluating your two sets of green ware clay pieces.
Use the scale below.
90-100= weak/poor
115 = average 120 =
strong 125 = very strong
First set of salt and pepper shakers
Appropriate wall
thickness for size + Aesthetic quality of form/design + foot and lip= _______/125
Second set of salt and pepper shakers with base or plate
The Idea + the form + wall thickness + Aesthetic
quality of the form/design= _____/125
Total points earned on
Pinch Pot Assignments: _________________________________ /250
Extra Credit Stamps
Make 4 signature stamps for signing your work.
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