Post on 18-Dec-2015
Clay Sun Face ProjectClay Sun Face Project
Unit: BalanceUnit: Balance
Relief Sculpture
• A 3-d surface that projects out from a flat back
• Only 180 degrees, unlike “in the round sculpture” that you can see 360 degrees
• Can only be viewed from the front
• Hangs on the wall
Handbuilding Ceramics
•Slab
•Modeling
•Coiling
Slabwork:
• The process of creating a ceramic form by rolling out flat sheets of clay of uniform thickness.
Modeling:
• Creating a form by pinching or squeezing clay with your hands.
Coiling:
• Building a clay form by rolling out long ropes of clay
3 techniques for creating texture on clay:
• Carving
• Impressed
• Applied
Carving:
• The process of taking away part of the clay (such as cutting a hole), or drawing into the surface of the clay with a sharp or looped tool.
Impressed:
• The process of creating texture by pushing or stamping objects into the clay surface.
Applied:
• The technique of adding onto clay to create a raised surface.
Wedging:
• The process of removing air bubbles from clay by kneading it.
The 3 “S”s of attaching clay:
• Score - Roughing Up the Clay
• Slip - Clay + Water
• Seal - Smoothing the Seems
4 Stages of Clay:
• Plastic - Quality of clay that allows it to be manipulated and still maintain its shape without cracking or sagging
• Leatherhard - Midway drying point of the clay
• Greenware (Bonedry) - Clay that is completely dried but not fired yet
• Bisque – Clay objects that have been fired for the 1st time without any glaze applied to them
The Sun as Seen in other Cultures…
African Sun Mask
Native American Sun Face
Incan Sun God