Sculpture Syllabus
Heather Taylor
UNIT 1
INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE
WEEK 1
Students will:
• Be introduced to the main ideas presented in the standards for art education.
• Be introduced to basic sculpting techniques and methods.
• Understand the rules of ceramic safety and storage.
UNIT 2
SLAB BUILDING TECHNIQUES
WEEK 1 - 5
Students will:
• Build a clay tile using additive and subtractive sculpting techniques to alter the surface of the tile.
• Demonstrate how to use a plaster mold to form a slab, and create a bowl, or other 3-D form.
• Use slab construction techniques to create a geometric container, with lid, and surface textures.
• Use glazes to decorate clay forms.
UNIT 3
GREEK COIL POTTERY
WEEK 6 -8
Students will:
• Investigate ancient Greek pottery forms to determine similarities and differences among forms.
• Discuss the myths and designs typical of Greek pottery.
• Identify a variety of typical Greek pottery forms to be used as inspiration for an original piece of art.
• Use coil construction techniques, and knowledge of Greek designs to create a Greek inspired form.
• Experiment with the application of underglaze to greenware, and combine with clear overglaze.
UNIT 4
PINCH POTTERY FORMING
WEEK 8 -10
Students will:
• Learn pinch forming techniques.
• Investigate how both ancient and modern artist have combined the various hand-building techniques
to create their own original pottery.
• Create an original work that combines the various hand building techniques students have learned in
Units 1 – 4.
UNIT 5
PAPER MACHE MASKS
WEEK 11 -12
Students will:
• Examine traditional mask forms and functions from a variety of cultures and time periods.
• Learn paper mache construction techniques.
• Design their own original paper mache mask form.
• Create interesting surface decorations using acrylic paint and a variety of other materials.
UNIT 6
PAPER MACHE GROUP INSTALLATION
WEEK 12 - 14
Students will:
• Examine installation art as an art form.
• Determine group goals for an installation project, and site for installation.
• Create individual pieces of work using paper mache to contribute to a group installation.
• Work together to install all student work in one cohesive installation.
UNIT 7
PLASTER FORMS
WEEK 15 - 19
Students will:
• Explore methods of plaster constuction and plaster safety.
• Create an original work using plaster.
UNIT 8
METAL FOIL RELIEF SCULPTURE
WEEK 19 - 2 0
Students will:
• Explore traditional metal foil and tin art work.
• Learn how a tin relief can be used to wrap around a three dimensional form.
• Create an original tin relief designed to wrap around a found form and create a neatly crafted
container.