Goblet: - noun.
1. A vessel for drinking, usually of glass or metal, with a base and stem but without handles.
2. Archaic – large drinking cup shaped like a bowl from Old French gobeleta (little cup), from gobel – ultimately of Celtic origin.
Chalice: - noun
1. Ecclesiastical – a. cup for wine of the Eucharist or Mass b. the wine contained in it
2. a drinking cup or goblet
3. a cuplike blossom
Eu·cha·rist - noun
1. the sacrament of Holy Communion; the sacrifice of the Mass; the Lord's Supper.
2.
the consecrated elements of the Holy Communion, especially the bread.
3.
( lowercase ) the giving of thanks; thanksgiving.
4.
Christian Science . spiritual communion with God.
*Rule of thirds
Objective : Students will create a food-safe goblet/chalice by placing a pinch bowl atop a coiled base.
1.
Start with 1-1 ½ lbs of clay .
2.
Make a pinch pot: a.
Roll less than half of your clay between your palms or against the tabletop into a perfectly round, egg-sized ball. b.
Push your thumb about halfway into the center of the ball and turn it, pinching the clay gently between your thumb and fingers. Focus on the think parts, pulling upward and inward to create uniform walls and a tall tulip shape (not a cereal bowl). Kip the rim thick enough to prevent cracks. c.
Tap the bottom of the pot gently on the table to flatten it slightly. d.
Invert the pot on a small board or piece of cardboard. e.
Wrap in plastic and put in your box until base is finished.
3.
Roll the remaining clay on the tabletop into several ropes and the diameter of your little finger. Set aside the best rope for the rim, covering it with plastic.
4.
Score and slip the bottom of the pinch pot. Then score and slip the ropes and coil them atop it, pressing them gently together. Make the coils close and tight near the pinch pot, where fingers will grip the goblet/chalice, and coil the ropes upward to the goblet’s desired height.
5.
Turn goblet right side up. Gently tap the base coil flat so that goblet is stable and the rim is parallel to the tabletop.
6.
Score and slip the pinch pot rim and place the reserved rope atop it. With a wooden tool or your finger, gently smooth the joint, affixing the rope firmly and tidily to the rim.
7.
Texture/stamp the goblet as desired. Support goblet gently with your fingers as you texture or stamp it;
8.
Turn goblet upside down to dry. Check that the base is parallel to the tabletop.
9.
When dry the goblet will be bisque fired, glazed and then high-fired to cone 6. Be aware that your glazes may be different than the bottle color on high-fired pieces. High firing will make the goblet dishwasher, microwave proof.
Grade: Points possible
Grading rubric
Points received Comments
Total size is 6-8” tall, rule of thirds is used.
Cup is ¼” even thickness, smooth on the inside with a smooth coil at the lip.
50
100

Base is coiled: smoothed on the inside with coils showing on the outside.
Completed Goblet sits evenly (parallel to the tabletop) Cup base coils are even thickness.
Base and cup have been scratched and slipped.
Join is smooth with no visible connection showing.
Cup has been glazed and decorated appropriately.
50
50
50
100