ART 133 - Introduction to Ceramics: The Magic of the Wheel

As an introducton to contemporary ceramic practices, this class will explore the wide range of possibilities for making forms on the potter’s wheel along with exposure to basic hand-building techniques. The wheel has a long history of use for making utilitarian forms but can have wider applications in the art world. The class will explore utilitarian and non-utilitarian forms with an emphasis on the wheel as a tool for artistic expression. Lectures, demonstrations, readings, field trips to local exhibitions and museums introduce the basic concepts of design, aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining culture, historical and personal modes of expression. Emphasis is on individual expression through creative problem solving. $100 materials fee reuired. Offered fall semester. (4 Credits)