Ceramics Pottery I

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Prerequisite: None. Instructor approval needed to enroll. Ceramics/pottery I is an introduction to the basic skills particular to ceramic art. Students will learn basic handbuilding techniques: including pinch pot, coil, and slab. Students will be introduced to the basics of three-dimensional design and the sculptural aspects of functional design. They will be introduced to the concept of the Bauhaus theory of form follows function and study historical and contemporary artists. Once students have mastered the basics of handbuilding they may; if they wish, learn the basics of throwing on the wheel. Those who wish may continue to handbuild. They will be given projects designed to increase their knowledge of the concepts of three-dimensional design and the sculptural aspects of ceramics. (F,S,Su) Core42 MOTR PERF 105C Studio Art - Ceramics