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Pottery. Spring 2014. What is Pottery. Functional and decorative artwork such as vases, bowls, pots, and dishes that are molded from clay and fired in a kiln Functional = useable Decorative = beautifully designed. Decorative Designs.
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Pottery Spring 2014
What is Pottery • Functional and decorativeartwork such as vases, bowls, pots, and dishes that are molded from clay and fired in a kiln • Functional = useable • Decorative = beautifully designed
Decorative Designs • How can the way the pottery is decorated say something about where or when it was made?
Pattern • Principle of Design • A regular repetition of colors, lines, shapes, or forms in an artwork.
Unity • Principle of Design • The quality of an artwork that happens when all parts of an artwork work together to create a sense of wholeness and completion. • How do these show unity? • What other ideas do you have for using unity in pottery?
Functional Pottery • What can the way the pottery is formed tell you about what it is used for? • Why types of uses can you think of for pottery? • Teapot • Cups • Bowls • Plates • Water jar • Seed pot • Vase
Squared Vase Shoji Hamada, 1894-1978Japanese8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 3/4“ no date
Untitled Bowl Kanjiro Kawai, 1890-1966Japanese8 1/4 x 1 3/4" dia. 1950
Untitled Lucie Rie, 1902-1995British10 1/4 x 4 7/8" dia. no date
Gwari Casserole Michael Cardew, 1901-1983British8 1/2 x 12 x 12“ 1976
Tureen Jerry Rothman, b. 1933American19 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 12“ late 1970s
Vessel/Violet Ralph Bacerra, b. 1938American11 1/2 x 22" dia. 1988
Vessel John Mason, b. 1927American 1993
Sleeper Tanya Batura, b. 1956American 12 x 7 1/2 dia. circa 2003
What Elements Will You Use? • Line • Shape • Form • Value • Space • Texture • Color
Sketches • Decide what kind of pottery you want to make: • What do you want to use it for? How will this determine the form you create? • How will you use pattern to make your pottery decorative? • How will you use unity in your pottery? • Draw the front view largest. • Draw a side view and back view (even if they are the same or similar to the front view).
Resources • http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/collections/ceramics/images.php • http://www.heardmuseumshop.com/browse.cfm/2,126.html • http://nmai.si.edu/explore/collections/# • http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/vase/hd_vase.htm • http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/greecepot.htm