In the year-long course, students will produce clay products using advanced skills and techniques used in Ceramics 1. Emphasis will be placed on ceramic design and skill in handling materials, tools, and equipment. Advanced skills and techniques will include mold formation and pouring. Emphasis will be on the creation of clay pieces with lids, handles, openings and other utilitarian and decorative devices. The influences of other cultures will be examined. Students will critique their own work and the work of significant traditional and contemporary ceramic artists. The emphasis on this course will be on ceramics as sculptural form. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook.
