“ Exploring Design through Ceramic Creations”
Goals:
1.
To create a ceramic creation of an everyday object using research to support your new design. (6PE- Describe the decisions made in the design of everyday objects.)
2.
To symbolically represent an everyday object incorporating shape and texture into your new creation. (1PR Demonstrate basic technical skill and craftsmanship with various art media when creating images from observation, memory, and imagination.)
3.
To learn to incorporate different techniques in the construction of your everyday object. (
3PR Explore multiple solutions to visual art problems through preparatory work & 4 PR
Establish appropriate levels of craftsmanship when completing artworks.)
4.
Participate in daily sketchbook activities & exercises to expand learning. (2 RE Identify assessment practices to manage, monitor, and document their learning & 3RE- Use appropriate vocabulary to define and describe techniques and materials used to create works of art.)
Assignment Steps:
1.
Complete the research worksheet.
2.
Bring in your everyday object.
3.
Sketch out your 3 new recreation ideas into your sketchbook. Write down what techniques you will use along side of your designs. (Coil, slab building, pinch pot, combination of both etc.)
4.
Meet with Mrs. Thompson to discuss your sketches, research, and pick your recreation.
5.
Begin constructing your everyday recreation of your everyday object. Do not trap air in your construction.
6.
Use various techniques everyday to create texture (carve into, raised, stamp, needle tool etc.)
7.
Add glaze to your everyday object.
8.
Explain the purpose behind your creation.
Assessment:
1.
One recreation of an everyday object supported through your research.
2.
Use of texture
3.
Craftsmanship
4.
Glazing 5. See rubric for details

Objects are glazed. 0-10 points
Glaze is very spotty and uneven.
Objectives
“Exploring Design through Ceramic Creations”
Recreated an everyday object through design.
Sides of the objects are constructed well throughout.
Low Performance At or Below
Average
0-10 points
Sculpture does not represent what the everyday object was. No drawings and thickness of object is ½ inch or more.
It is a heavy object.
11-15 points
Completed sculpture but has trouble with the overall design of the sculpture.
Sides of the object are about
¼ in thick but there is some unevenness.
At or Above
Average
16-20 points
Sculpture seems to be working but there are no preliminary sketches of final.
Sides of objects are about ¼ inch throughout and almost perfectly even.
16-20 points
Objects are glazed very evenly.
Exemplary
21-25 points
Sculpture works visually and sculpted smoothly and accurately.
Sides of objects are ¼ inch throughout and even.
Earned
Points
Ability to articulate and support new design through valid research.
General Craftsmanship/
Artist Statement
0-10 points
Student did the research for the project but made no connection relating it to the other object. Does not have research to support their new creation.
0-10 points
Student made a sloppy attempt to create an everyday object. The student had other subjects out and/or on their phone.
Did not have a sketch to work from. Wrote 3 sentences with little detail.
11-15 points
Objects are glazed but needs work on evenness.
11-15 points
Student did the research for the project but did not make supporting connections to the previous history of the object. Research barely supports new creation.
11-15 points
Sculpture is not extremely well formed, but it is obvious that student has labored over it.
Little class time was spent on working and sketches were not out. Only wrote few sentences about process and thinking.
16-20 points
Student provided facts about object but could of expanded and connected more.
Research supports new creation.
16-20 points
Sculpture was constructed neatly. General
Craftsmanship is good. Spent most of their time working and had their sketches out. Wrote some details about process and thinking.
21-25 points
Objects are evenly glazed and neatly painted. No thin spots.
21-25 points
Student provided valid facts and supporting research to depict their future creation through the design process. Research is well supported.
21-25 points
Objects are very neatly formed and craftsmanship is excellent. Spent all class working and sketch was ready to go. The student wrote details about the process and thinking.
Score: