Ceramics I and Ceramics II Course Description and Supplies

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Hello and Welcome to Ceramics I & II.

Above, I have linked a list of art supplies that will help students be prepared for a successful semester in Ceramics I & II. This Visual Art course, described in detail below, is an advanced art course offered at North Cobb High School, which also helps ambitious art students on the road to completing a Fine Arts Pathway. 

Course Description

50.04110 

Ceramics I - Introduces the characteristics of clay and design in clay using various techniques of construction and decoration. Emphasizes hand building and introduces other forming techniques, surface decoration, and glaze applications. Covers styles of ceramic works from Western and non-Western cultures.

50.04120 

Ceramics II - Enhances level-one skills and provides opportunities to apply design techniques in clay through hand building and/or throwing on the potter's wheel. Introduces formulation of basic glazes and kiln firing; stresses evaluation of clay forms through art criticism.

Categories

1. Creating

    a. VAHSCR.CR.1 Visualize and generate ideas for creating works of art.

    b. VAHSCR.CR.2 Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary                 artistic practices to plan and create works of art.

    c. VAHSCR.CR.3 Engage in an array of processes, media, techniques, and technology through                         experimentation, practice, and persistence.

    d. VAHSCR.CR.4 Incorporate formal and informal components to create works of art.

    e. VAHSCR.CR.5 Reflect on, revise, and refine works of art considering relevant traditional and                     contemporary practices as well as artistic ideation.

    f. VAHSCR.CR.6 Keep an ongoing visual and verbal record to explore and develop works of art.

2. Presenting

    VAHSCR.PR.1 Plan, prepare, and present works of art for exhibition in school, virtual environment,         and/or portfolio presentation.

3. Responding

    a. VAHSCR.RE.1 Reflect on the context of personal works of art in relation to community, culture, and         the world.

    b. VAHSCR.RE.2 Critique personal works of art and the artwork of others, individually and                             collaboratively, using a variety of approaches.

    c. VAHSCR.RE.3 Engage in the process of art criticism to make meaning and increase visual literacy.

4. Connecting

    a. VAHSCR.CN.1 Develop personal artistic voice through connecting uses of art within a variety of                 cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts.

    b. VAHSCR.CN.2 Develop life skills through the study and production of art (e.g. collaboration,                     creativity, critical thinking, communication).

    c. VAHSCR.CN.3 Utilize a variety of resources to understand how artistic learning extends beyond the         walls of the classroom.

Please contact me with any questions you may have about Ceramics, art supplies, or how art students are assessed in my art classroom. 

Thank you for visiting,

Mrs. Arana