Intermediate Handbuilding

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An intermediate ceramics course with a focus on handbuilding techniques, leading to personal expression in forming, glazing, and firing. ART 381 Intermediate Handbuilding (4 per semester/maximum of 12) The purpose of this course is to explore different means of expression with the techniques of handbuilding. Clay is unlike any other material in that it can be transformed into virtually anything. Some of the forming methods which be addressed are coil, slab, carving, modeling and slump/press molds. The course will have assignments that are technically challenging, but will call on creative and artistic abilities. Slide presentations and group and individual critiques will be part of the curriculum. This labor-intensive studio relies upon cumulative learning experiences through increasingly demanding projects. Competency is expected in numerous new skills and techniques, and their application in creating visually compelling concepts is essential to the success of completed artworks.