Table Manners: Functional Pottery WORK SCHEDULE

This is the work schedule for the Spring 2022 semester sections of Table Manners: Functional Pottery. Please make sure to check back frequently as this schedule will change as the semester progresses. All assignment outlines are hyperlinked below.

You will need to work a minimum of 2 hours outside of class per week on projects, assignments, or your USNHCreate website. The studios are open from 8am-11pm and are available to you whenever class is not in session.

DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES:

  • Vocabulary and Technical Information : notes and lecture materials 
  • USNHCreate Website construction
  • For this course you will be creating a USNHCreate website using WordPress as your cPanel and Containment Management System (CMS). WordPress is used by more than 43% of all websites and a valuable tool for you to use in your academic career.
  • If you have an account on USNHCreate Domains OR PSUCreate Domains you can use your existing sight for this course.  
  • To Start your UCW
    • Go to http://usnh.domains, click the button labeled “Student Sites” and then the “Log in to get started” button under “Domains for PSU Classes.” This will walk you through signing up for a domain; at the end, you should be in cPanel where you can install you CMS WordPress.
  • Here are some general resources for navigating and using your WordPress site. Make sure to review the WordPress Direct support site. The “get started section” has great information to start. Here are some USNHCreate website (UCW) help
    • USNH Client Portal
      The primary way to log support requests and questions is via the USNH Client Portal which is accessible via: http://www.usnh.edu/it/need-it-help
    • Setting up your Creative Commons License happens HERE
    • Once you have established your website remember to post the hyperlink for your About Page on Canvas.
    • UCW FAQ
    • When choosing a theme many themes have their own help sites and support. This is helpful since themes will change how you navigate your site. You can often just do a quick internet search with the title of your theme, lets say you use OceanWP for instance, and often times help articles will come up!

UCW Specific Assignments:

  • When you have completed your UCW post for any project or assignment make sure to submit the link to Canvas.
    • About Page should have all information listed here.
    • UCW posts for projects #1 to the Final so please follow the guidelines here on what information should be on your post.
    • Historic Pottery Research post as listed on Week 3 below.
    • Potter Research post as outlined here.

Projects:

Video Tutorials:

COURSE SCHEDULE

  • The below weekly schedules are a guide and may change as the semester progresses. Each week is broken into 2 categories
    • IN STUDIO what we will be working on in the studio
      • making pottery
      • classroom discussions
      • construction conversations
    • NON STUDIO assignments due or working on outside the studio
      • UCW
      • quizzes
      • video tutorials
      • research

WEEK 1

Class 1

  • Classroom Introductions
  • Syllabus review
  • Quiz #1 Syllabus Quiz open in Canvas
    • HOMEWORK:
      • Define Art& Design Vocabulary (Section A) Vocabulary and Technical Information sheet (listed above under Documents & Resources)
      • Look for a handled cup that you find interesting in design and document it on this powerpoint in a similar way to how I did for the cup by Lori Phillips cup in the first image (artist name is a MUST, and website you found info at.
      • take syllabus quiz on Canvas

Class 2

  • Art & Design vocabulary (see link above in Documents & Resources)
  • Discuss homework for Project #1
  • Homework:
    • Take quiz #2 Design Terms
    • review Cups submitted to Powerpoint and discuss using design terms
    • Watch the video here to learn how to construct 2 cylinders and make a slab built cup form.
  • Start working on your USNHCreate website (UCW) (using links listed above under Documents & Resources)

WEEK 2

  • IN STUDIO
    • Create 2 Pinch pots
    • You watched the video here so it’s time to construct 2 cylinders and pinch pots to start your forms
    • Begin PROJECT #1 Cups that relate
    • review sketches and research for project #1
      • two handled cups and 3 reference images
      • what will these cups be used for?
  • NON Studio
    • Quiz #3 open on Canvas so review Greenware video (posted above under videos)and review in Vocabulary and Technical Information sheet (listed above under Documents & Resources)
    • work on sketches of two handled cups and 3 reference images
    • Work on USNHCreate website (UCW)
      • Submit link to your USNHCreate website (UCW) to Canvas. Your UCW should meet these requirements.

WEEK 3

  • IN STUDIO
    • Work on cups that relate adding handles and feet
    • Review Project #1: progress critique
    • Demonstrate darting technique of altering cup forms
    • Discuss and work on project #2
  • NON STUDIO
    • Quiz #3 open on CanvasWork on UCW post for Project #1 
    • Historic Pottery Research.
      • Everybody is to research the below assigned pottery movements. You will each present briefly in class using the blog post on your UCW that goes with it.
      • Make sure to have:
        • the dates they were active and where in the world they existed
        • have 2-3 images of ceramic work from then
        • 3 key points of interest regarding the pottery
        • your observations of one of the works using 3-4 of the Art & Design Terms
        • Make sure to have citations for where resource information came from
        • Review due date on Canvas
    • THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE:
RESEARCH TOPICS
(Last name)
Staffordshire PotteryBonanno
Jomon periodCadieux
Joseon PeriodCallahan
African (Igbo)Cetin
Wedgewood potteryChorvatovicova
Mingei PotteryDwyer
BauhausHuckle
Roseville PotteryLaBille
Mimbres PotteryLumb
Deruta PotteryMueller
Goryeo Dynasty warePinkham
Longquan Celadon (Ming Period) Sousa
American BelleekStein
Persian (Safavid period) Ticino
Aztec (Cholula)Yee
Minoan Pottery TBA
Yixing PotteryTBA

WEEK 4

  • IN Studio:
    • Work Day review Project #1 progress
    • Underglaze application to pinch pots
    • Work on Project #1 and #2
    • your cups should both have a foot and handle attached by end of the week
    • create texture stamps and texture tile following video tutorial
  • NON STUDIO
  • Work on your UCW post for Project #1:
    • Project Description/assignment
      • Ideation process
        • Sketchbook/Drawings/images of inspiration
      • Material Studies (works in process)
      • Finished Piece and reflections
  • Take Quiz #4 on Canvas
  • Review Project #3
  • Proposed Potters start research now as it might influence your work!

WEEK 5

  • IN STUDIO
    • Final revisions and review for project #1 & #2
    • Start Project #3
    • demonstration using underglazes on and refining greenware
  • NON STUDIO
    • Research for you potter blog post
    • Work on Eports for Project #1 & #2
    • review firing terminology from Vocabulary & Technical Terms
    • Quiz #5: Bowl Design terminology

WEEK 6

Class 11

  • ONLINE HOMEWORK:
    • Review Project #5: Final and create a timeline for your project using dates from this Course Work Schedule.
    • MAKE SURE to have your Proposed Potter presentation in draft form.

WEEK 7

  • IN STUDIO
    • Review progress on projects #1 and #2 Work on project #3
    • move bone dry clay works to kiln room
    • apply underglazes to works created
    • loading a bisque firing
    • Work on final project proposal
    • UCW posts for projects #1 and #2 due posted to Canvas by 5pm Friday March 19th for grading.

WEEK 8

  • IN STUDIO
    • discuss press plates and review stamps
    • work on projects #3 & #4
    • Loading a glaze firing
    • Glazing bisque ware Demonstration SEE VIDEO under resources
  • Review how to use art and design terminology
    • Final Project: Work on Proposal
    • Work on Potter Post
      • Brief bio of artist = 15%
      • Images of work and description of process= 15%
      • Outside resources of comparison or contrast = 30%
      • Choose 1 piece by the artist to review using Art & Design Terms (5 terms minimum)40%

WEEK 9

  • In STUDIO
    • First Glaze kiln Firing loaded
      • GLAZE CUPS
    • Review Final Project Proposals and dates
    • review final set requirements and deadlines for firings
  • NON STUDIO:
    • work on PCW posts for projects:
      • #1-3

WEEK 10

  • In STUDIO
    • Work on Final
    • Work on UCW post for Final Project
    • Have UCW post for Potter Research and Project #3 posted to Canvas

WEEK 11

  • In STUDIO
    • Work on finalGlazing bisque works
    • Quiz #6: Firings and Glaze open on Canvas
    • LAST BISQUE KILN loaded
      • If work is not bone dry at this point it will not be bisque fired.

WEEK 12

  • In STUDIO
  • LAST CLASSES to use wet clay.
    • There will be no clay for making forms after. If you are still building forms at this point your work will not make the final glaze kiln loading.
      • All work must be bisque to make the last Glaze fire.
  • Have UCW post for your Final Set in process and posted to course Excel document by 5pm Friday April 23rd by 5pm

WEEK 13

  • In STUDIO:
  • this is the last opportunity for glazing bisqued work
  • Preliminary Studio cleanup
    • remove all work, tools, boards, plastic, cups of slurry from shelves, and wipe down shelves with a wet sponge
    • general studio cleanup tasks as assigned
  • NON STUDIO:
  • Here is what to check on digitally:
  • Eport posts:
    • Potter Research post
      • Does it meet the rubric posted in week 8? Better make sure!!
      Project #1: Did you update your post with your glazed results?
    • Project #3: Bowls
    • Project # 4 Press plates
      • Did you update with your glazed results?
    • Final Project: The post should be started! Do you have your timeline in it? Did your timeline change? Have you looked to see what your FINAL POST involves? Information is posted under our Final including WHEN the post is due!

WEEK 14

  • Final Classroom cleanup
  • Course Evaluations
  • Work on your UCW posts
  • Discuss Final plans

FINALS WEEK

HOMEWORK:

  • PLEASE do your course evals?? There were several planned and unplanned experiments for our classes this semester and I would appreciate your insights!
  • Eport post of Final project due posted to Canvas by Friday 5pm the week of finals. Compare and contrast your results from the work you were doing at mid semester with your final project while also documenting:
    • Project Description/assignment 
    • Ideation process 
    • Sketchbook/Drawings/images of inspiration 
    • Material Studies (works in process) 
    • Finished Pieces and comparison to first sets