Structural Ceramics

3 units

This course is designed for advancing study in 3D practices within clay processes and in sculpture. Several techniques in clay will be explored, and hand-building will be emphasized. Methods of creating will include coiling, slab building, casting, and subtractive modeling. In this course, we will understand and research clay as a material that engages in structure and introduces new sculptural ideas that define scale, balance, form, and so on. Surface design with cold finishes and glazes, firing processes, and mold making will be explored as means of building and finishing content. Discussions and presentations will focus on the history and contemporary traditions of ceramic structures and sculptures. Emphasis will be placed on the critical assessment and articulation of material.