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PotterySpring 2014
What is Pottery
•Functional and decorative artwork such as vases, bowls, pots, and dishes that are molded from clay and fired in a kiln▫Functional = useable▫Decorative = beautifully designed
Decorative Designs
•How can the way the pottery is decorated say something about where or when it was made?
Pattern
•Principle of Design•A regular repetition of colors, lines,
shapes, or forms in an artwork.
Unity• Principle of Design• The quality of an artwork
that happens when all parts of an artwork work together to create a sense of wholeness and completion.
• How do these show unity?• What other ideas do you
have for using unity in pottery?
Functional Pottery•What can the way the pottery is formed tell
you about what it is used for?•Why types of uses can you think of for
pottery?▫Teapot▫Cups▫Bowls▫Plates▫Water jar▫Seed pot▫Vase
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Shoji Hamada, 1894-1978Japanese8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 3/4“no date
Un
titled
Bow
lKanjiro Kawai, 1890-1966Japanese8 1/4 x 1 3/4" dia.1950
Un
titled
Lucie Rie, 1902-1995British10 1/4 x 4 7/8" dia. no date
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ari C
assero
leMichael Cardew, 1901-1983British8 1/2 x 12 x 12“1976
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en
Jerry Rothman, b. 1933American19 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 12“late 1970s
Vessel/V
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tRalph Bacerra, b. 1938American11 1/2 x 22" dia. 1988
Vessel
John Mason, b. 1927American1993
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Tanya Batura, b. 1956American12 x 7 1/2 dia.circa 2003
Native American Pottery
Greek Pottery
Asian Pottery
What Elements Will You Use?
•Line•Shape•Form•Value•Space•Texture•Color
Sketches
•Decide what kind of pottery you want to make:▫What do you want to use it for?
How will this determine the form you create?
•How will you use pattern to make your
pottery decorative ?•How will you use unity in your pottery?•Draw the front view largest.•Draw a side view and back view (even if
they are the same or similar to the front view).
Resources
•http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/collections/ceramics/images.php
•http://www.heardmuseumshop.com/browse.cfm/2,126.html
•http://nmai.si.edu/explore/collections/#•http://
www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/vase/hd_vase.htm
•http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/greecepot.htm