Syllabi:
Syllabus – FINA-S 260 – Ceramics 1 – Spring 2024
Syllabus – FINA-S 462 – BFA Ceramics – Spring 2024
Syllabus – FINA-S 561 – Graduate Ceramics – Spring 2024
Syllabus – FINA-U 401 – Special Topics in Studio Art: 3D Modeling and Printing
Spring 2024 – Schedule for Ceramics 1
Spring 2024 – Schedule for BFA/Grad Ceramics & 3D Modeling and Printing
Syllabus – FINA-S497 – Independent Study
Projects:
Distilling the Complex Form
Explore methods of building complex objects with incremental multiple forms.
Repurpose / Rethink Project
Create a work using only discarded and thrown away materials.
Tools for the Apocalypse
What would you make to make your life easier in the apocalypse?
No Base Project
This project needs to be built in all directions, so it works upside down.
Respond Project
Respond to a news article of your choice with a work that is inspired by the text.
Plates Project
Challenge yourself with a set of thrown, trimmed, glazed, and fired plates.
Face Jug Project
Explore the history of the face jug and create a new addition to its lineage.
Installation Project
Create an installation that engages the space between objects.
Observer to Participant
Create a work that transforms a viewer into a participant.
Still Life Project
Build a still life of objects about a trade or a tradesperson.
30″ Stack Project
Stack and join component parts together to create a 30″ stacked work.
Ritual Project
Create something to add to the lineage of ceramics being used in ritual.
Mixed Media Project
Create a work that combines multiple media and represents a memory.
Non-Traditional Project
Think differently about clay, removing its traditions to create new work.
Conversation Project
Make work that allows information to flow from the viewer to the maker (you).
Localized Text Project
Use text to rethink or shed new light on an existing space.
Mug Project
Create a set of 10 mugs to learn how to make and attach handles.
Goblet Project
Learn to throw and connect component parts to create a set of 5 chalices.
Adventure Art
Inspired by noted adventure artist, Steve Snell, we will have an adventure.
Public Art Project
For this project, create a work that exists in a public, non-gallery space.
Nature as Inspiration
You will use natural objects as textural and formal inspiration for new work.
Studio Potter Project
Use the archive of Studio Potter Journal to inspire a new work in your studio.
Thrown and Altered Project
For this project, create a work that exists in a public, non-gallery space.
“Make it Work!” Project
In this collaborative project inspired by Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, you’ll have to “Make it work!”
Mini Modules Project
Make a unique object using more than 50 modules that are no bigger than 2″ each.
Cognitive Surplus (group project)
Make a collection source material that reflect the interests of a group.
Invent Your Own Project
This is when YOU will build your own project and share it with your classmates.
Lidded Vessel Project
Learn about the relationships between lids, knobs, flanges, and the vessel.
Trimmed Bowls Project
Study the myriad ways to trim a footed bowl and practice, practice, practice!
3D Printed 6-sided stamp
You will learn how to make a digital model of a 6-sided stamp and print it!
3D Printed Texture Rollers
Learn to design, print, and use a 3D printed texture roller to create new surfaces.
3D Printed Extruder Die
Design and 3D print your own extruder die to create unique extrusions for your work.
3D Printed and Cast Cups
3D print, mold, and cast in porcelain cups that you designed digitally in PotterDraw.
Apologia Project
Respond to this short story with objects that speak to what you have reverence for.
Glaze Component
This 4-6 week glaze calc section gives you an understanding of how glazes work.
Specialized Food Vessels
Invent a serving vessel that celebrates the awesomeness of your favorite food.
One Source Project
Study and abstract a pattern or form from one object into a new object of your own.
3D Printed Throwing Rib
Design your own throwing rib and use the 3D printer to make it a reality.
Soda Firing Project
Learn how the soda kiln works and experiment with glazes, slips, and clay bodies.