Course

Introduces clay as a creative material to broaden one's skills and knowledge of the general and contemporary topics in ceramics. Students will cover multiple methods of building with clay, including pinching, soft and hard slab building, coiling, and throwing on the wheel. Explores form and surface decoration through glazes, textures, carving and imagery. Encourages participation and provides experience loading and firing kilns. Lab safety, and cleanliness is important in this lab course.