Course Syllabus
WELCOME TO ADVANCED CERAMICS WITH AMIE CILUFFO LARSON
LAB FEE LINK
VIRTUAL STUDIO TOUR WITH MS. LARSON
*in addition to projects mentioned in the video, Advanced Wheel students will work on plates and sculptural non-functional vessels in class!
Office Hours: 7:30am by appointment only
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Copy of Email I sent home on January 8, 2021:
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Week of January 4-8
Welcome Back!!! This week we will be focusing on functional teapots.
Remote:
I have a 20 minute video to show on an artist and then you will spend time sketching and making a 3D mock-up for a teapot you plan to make in class. Use your oil clay for the mock up and any paper you have for the sketches. Please upload 3 ITEMS by the end of class:
1. Your page of sketches
2. Your 3D Mock-up of your teapot
3. Your reflection on the video
All of this can be found in MODULES: Artist Series Akira Satake
In Person:
Finish glazing work from before the break and then begin work on your teapot!
Those of you who are present remotely, but should be in class, here is your extra assignment that needs to be completed: Open THIS
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Friday Dec. 18
Start a google doc to share with me and find videos that support the following categories. Please write a 1-3 sentence summary for how each video will help you.
Trimming on a foam bat--just watch the video I have posted below!
Plates
Closed Forms
Large Bowls!
See you at 9:50
Thursday December 17!
REMOTE CLASS TODAY!!!
*****The reeds can soak 10 minutes up to 10 hours. You just need them to be soft enough to bend without snapping. I will open our zoom at the start of class to answer questions, but joining the call is optional. You will need your time to complete this so only join if you have questions!*******
There will be NO live link for class today. It will be up to you to follow the instructions below, complete the assignment and POST 3 images of your work to the module! Our class block is 75 minutes and I expect that you will utilize ALL of this time to create your sculpture. In order to receive credit for your work today, you NEED to post 3 PICTURES of your progress by 3pm today!
Natural Reed
Nest, Cocoon or Cave
Step 1. Take your natural reed and submerge it in water. Use a sink, bathtub or 9x13 cooking pan for this. Be sure it is submerged! If not the reed will snap!
Step 2. Once you have submerged your material, continue reading while your reed soaks!
Step 3. Find your colorful wire in your art took kit and any string, yarn, fabric, or even dental floss that you might want to add. **The only required materials are the ones I gave you. The others are merely suggestions!
Step 4. Check to be sure your reed is still submerged!
Step 5. Look at these works that have been created from natural reed and/or wire:
Step 6. Set a timer for 40 minutes and work with your softened natural reed, your colorful wire and any other materials you may have around your house to create a nest, cocoon or cave. You are free to use the wire independent from the reed or in conjunction with it. The way you secure the ends of your reed is by tucking them to the inside of your sculpture. As long as the reed is softened, it can bend without snapping. If you have yarn you can tie the reed in place, but DO NOT USE your colorful wire to tie the reed in place! The wire should accent, enhance or embellish your creation.
Step 7. Post 3 PICTURES of your creation to the Module!
Module---
Oil Clay---
Nest, Cocoons & Caves (<-----POST HERE!!)
If you have extra time, work on your sketches from the foil artists that we discussed on Wednesday!
Ms. Larson
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1/2 Day Wednesday Dec. 16
Look at the foil art of two famous artists:
Tom Friedman-(his statement taken from Artsy)
"Tom Friedman’s sculpture is recognizable for its highly inventive and idiosyncratic use of materials like Styrofoam, foil, paper, clay, wire, plastic, hair, and fuzz. Working autobiographically, Friedman uses painstaking, labor-intensive methods to recreate seemingly random elements from his life. In each piece, he pays obsessive attention to detail, particularly in the replication of the objects that surround him. In Untitled (Bouquet) (2010), random objects appear to balance precariously on top of a studio crate, but the crate is actually made from Styrofoam and painted to look like a crate. “Art, for me, is a context to slow the viewer’s experience from their everyday life in order to think about things they haven’t thought about,” Friedman explains. “Or to think in a new way.”
https://www.artsy.net/artwork/tom-friedman-huddle (Links to an external site.)
Toshihiko Mitsuya
Born and works currently in Japan
https://www.toshihikomitsuya.com/works/works19.html (Links to an external site.)
https://youtu.be/AFLRAcHJ82k (Links to an external site.)
Sketch from one of these amazing artists. Upload your sketch to the Module!
Week of Dec. 14-18
Please watch this trimming demo BEFORE you come to class!!!
Trimming a bowl using a foam bat
Remote:
1. Look at this artist-
https://www.hankwillisthomas.com/WORKS/Sculpture/thumbs (Links to an external site.)
Using FOIL, make your own sculpture inspired by Hank Willis Thomas. Be prepared to write and share an artist statement for this piece!
2. Using your Oil Clay, make one of the foods you ate on Thanksgiving Day. A slice of pie, turkey, hot apple cider...
UPLOAD images of both of your works to the Modules!
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UP NEXT:
https://www.hankwillisthomas.com/WORKS/Sculpture/thumbs
Hank Willis Thomas works in a variety of media and his work speaks to identity, race and perspective along with a number of other over arching themes relevant in our society today. Take time to look at his work as he will inspire our next Artist Series.
Weekly UPDATES Nov. 16-Nov. 20
Basquiat:
Why Is Jean-Michel Basquiat Hip-Hop's Favorite Artist?
Remote Assignment this week: Play with Oil Clay! Use this image to inspire a magical creature of your own. Feel free to find other inspirational images/illustrations to use. I will add a Module for Oil Clay and you will upload a picture of your object there. Be ready to discuss as a class!
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Weekly UPDATES Nov. 1-5
Zoom for Tuesday is the 1/2 Day zoom link!
Remote Assignment this week:
Use the canvas that is in your Remote Art Tool Kit along with sharpies, paint, pencils, white out or anything else you have to create a piece of graffiti-inspired art based on the work of Jean-Michel Basquait.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
https://www.artsy.net/artist/jean-michel-basquiat
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DAILY UPDATES
Wednesday October 21
Remote Assignment this week: Define all the clay terms Due Friday
Object Self Portrait Due Friday. During our class you will have time to view work by your peers and post comments to their work.
Throwing Videos:
Centering:
Opening & Pulling Walls:
See you soon!
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Thursday October 8
Hello! Schedule for our classes this week:
Log in
10 min. Morning Pages--have something to write with and write on!
Remote Check in and set to work on clay body wheel throwing and hand building terms PLUS Object Self portrait
In person: set up wheel learn procedures-time to play with clay on the wheel!
Remote Check out
In person clean up and check out
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Wednesday Sept. 23
Hi Everyone-
I think there was a zoom hiccup for some of you. Be sure to join us on ZOOM Thursday and Friday at 8:00. We will have work time away from the screen after our group check in. Thanks!!
To discuss:
-Review Netiquette; preview assignment
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Thursday Sept. 23
See you on Zoom!
Netiquette Norms (Links to an external site.)
Welcome to Advanced Ceramics! I cannot WAIT to "see" you in class this week. As I continue to set up Canvas, I will post what you need to know HERE!!! Our standing ZOOM for your remote days and our Wednesday Half day times are below. These links will not change. See you Sept. 17! :) Lots to discuss!
Ms. Larson
9/17 TAN Zoom 10:40-11:15
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Meeting ID: 962 9873 2256
Password: 2y!70a@39
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Wednesday 1/2 Day Week A Zoom (9:05-9:25am)
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Thursday's & Friday's Week A (8-9:15am)
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