Three-Dimensional Sculpture

Non Traditional Ornaments

Traditionally ornaments are created to adorn and decorate Christmas tree’s during the Christmas Holiday Season. You work for a company that designs special custom order ornaments for unique cliental. Your assignment from your boss is to develop two unique ornaments for examples of the new line the company wants to produce. Your boss has given you the following criteria: Your designs should be themed, preferably original, sculptural, functional, and interesting from all viewpoints.

Create two small, themed, three-dimensional sculpturesDevelop an untraditional theme not related to Christmas. Create functional art pieces that are built with design in mind: small enough to hang on a tree with attachment that allows a hook to go through. Incorporate an interesting surface designDevelop a project with consideration of craftsmanship.

Objectives

Student Examples

Which of these do not fit the criteria and why?

Process1. Brainstorm possible theme ideas: cartoon characters,

sports, people, animals, etc.. Create at least two different sketches or find different images to use and turn in as references.

2. Begin constructing forms by shaping clay using your hands and water. Add features to represent other parts of forms. Remember the Golden Rules of Ceramics!!! They always apply.

3. Create two forms that are three-dimensional and themed. 4. Allow 1 week for ornaments to dry before bisque fire. 5. Paint or glaze depending on the amount of time left at the

end of the semester.

Criteria 25 20 15 10 TotalDesign Ornaments are non-traditional

and three-dimensional (not flat cookie cutter shapes). Ornaments are small and designed so that they can hang on a tree. Ornaments are themed. Paint or glaze is applied neatly and evenly.

Ornaments are non-traditional and somewhat three dimensional. They are flat but not too thin. The ornaments have some detail and are designed to hang on a tree. The ornaments are not themed. Glaze or paint is applied neatly and evenly.

Ornaments are flat with some relief. They are either too large to hang or were not designed to be able to hang on the tree. Ornaments are not themed. Glaze or paint application needs more attention.

Ornaments are cookie cutter shape flat with little design put into them. They are very simple. More work is necessary to make them successful. Only one ornament may have been made.

Level of difficulty

Intricate, detailed, textures applied, interesting from all viewpoints, design was technically difficult, several colors were applied

Detailed, form is somewhat interesting but somewhat simple, several glaze colors were applied.

Few details are visible, simple form, one or two glaze colors applied.

Very little detail. Extremely simple, little time was put into the construction of the ornaments.

Craftsmanship

Clay was joined together well. Joints or cracks are not visible. Surface color is evenly applied, visually appealing!! Looks like they were purchased from the store!!

A few areas are put together roughly. Glaze is applied evenly in most areas. A few white spots are visible. Attention was paid to detail when glazing .

Rough construction, many areas need to be joined together more smoothly. Glaze needs to be applied more evenly in several places.

Very rough construction. Pieces are falling off, surface is rough. Glaze is needed in many areas, cracks are visible in work. NEEDS ATTENTION!!

Work Ethic and Participation

Uses the entire period to work on artwork, puts forth the best effort, follows all directions, and shows positive attitude.

Uses most of the class period to work on artwork and puts forth effort. Follows directions and is typically on task.

Uses some of the class period to work on artwork, puts forth some effort, follows directions and has an ok attitude.

Does not use class time effectively, no effort does not follow directions needs to work on attitude in class. Project incomplete.

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Completion Completed on time Completed and turned in up to three days late

Completed and turned in after three days of being late