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Lanterns

Lanterns. Slab Form Constructions. Overview: Form and Function. Lanterns give off light. Portable in nature? Indoor or Outdoor? Theme or cultural styling? American? European? Persian? Chinese?. Syria, 13 th century. Stonepaste. 5”X 9”. Iran, 9 th to 10 th century. Earthenware.

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Lanterns

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  1. Lanterns Slab Form Constructions

  2. Overview: Form and Function • Lanterns give off light. • Portable in nature? • Indoor or Outdoor? • Theme or cultural styling? American? European? Persian? Chinese?

  3. Syria, 13th century. Stonepaste. • 5”X 9”

  4. Iran, 9th to 10th century. Earthenware. • 5”X9”

  5. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911. Porcelain. • 13” X 18”

  6. Edo Period (Japan), 1800. • H 20.5”

  7. Punched tin.

  8. Roman (Egyptian), 2nd century • Figurative • H 5.5”

  9. Construction Basics • We will use soft slab or leatherhard slabs of clay to build our lanterns. • An element of texture needs to be addressed on the surface of your lantern. • Best process: build the overall form of your lantern and cut away openings/latticework/perforations while the clay is leatherhard.

  10. Project Process: • Sept 10th: sketch 3 lantern ideas (different shapes, themes, cultural references). • Sept 10th: select one lantern and sketch 3 views of that lantern (sides, bird’s eye view, etc). Address texture and size. • Sept 10th: begin a paper or cardboard maquette for your lantern. Try to construct to scale. • Sept 12th: begin wet clay construction of your lantern.

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