Course Objectives

• To significantly increase the amount of quality contemporary ceramic artwork.
• To improve the quality and diversity of ceramic art facilities available to the general public.
• To create an economically and socially diverse community based around the joy and challenge of creating in clay

Learning Outcomes

• Learn to design, make and decorate ceramics using a variety of techniques.
• You will learn simple hand twisting technique to creating ceramics using clay.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to clay and pottery( 6hr)

Practice-Clay preparation

Practice:Making of teracotta clay with fine grogs

Module 2: Colour making and tool uses(6 hrs)

Practice-Preparation of slip, engobe and glazes.

Practice-Hand building techniques.

Module 3: Product making( 30hrs)

Practice-Ceramic/terracotta elephant, bird, sculpture making.

Practice-Ceramic bowl and glass making.

Practice- jewelry making

Practice- turning and finishing

Project - Phase 1(6 hr)

Ceramic coffee mug making with different type of handles

Module 4: Glazing , Baking, Finishing ( 12hrs)

Practice-Applying glazes on ceramic products with different process.

Practice: Oven loading and unloading.

Practice: Temperature control and reading at baking.

List of Projects

• Coffee mug making
• Bowl making
• Sculpture making
• Terracottajewelry making

Session Plan

Session 1

Practice: Ceramic clay preparation with proper ratio.

Web links : PPT sharing

Session 2

Practice : Teracotta clay preparation

Web links :

Session 3

Demo: through PPT..

Practice: Slip, Engobe preparation

Web links :

Session 4

Demo : Glaze making

Practice : Glaze preparation

Web links :

Session 5

Demo:

Practice: Ceramic birds making

Web link:

Session 6

Demo:

Practice: ceramic elephant and cow making

Web link:

Session 7

Demo:

Practice: ceramic elephant and cow making

Web link:

Session 8

Demo-

Practice- throwing( centering)

Web link:

https://youtu.be/5rGbj7JEAGI

Session 9

Demo-

Practice- cantering and positioning of clay on wheel

Web link:

https://youtu.be/5rGbj7JEAGI

Session 10

Demo-

Practice- bowl making

Web link:

https://youtu.be/0bKRJ8-gMr0

Session 11

Demo-

Practice- glass making

Web link:

https://youtu.be/CStbeOk0kV8

Session 12

Demo-

Practice- Small plate making

Web link:

https://youtu.be/3qBVnJAiXJc

Session 13

Demo-

Practice- Jewellery making with weeds

Web link:

https://youtu.be/WPsnXoc9j14

Session 14

Demo-

Practice- Coffee mug making

Web link:

https://youtu.be/WQXziyZ4NCM

Session 15

Demo-

Practice- Coffee mug making

Web link:

https://youtu.be/f2ISVyIgP1Q

Session 16

Demo-

Practice- Biscuit making

Web link:

Session 17

Demo-

Practice- Water wash and finishing

Web link:

Session 18

Demo-

Practice- Glaze Apply

Web link:

Session 19

Demo-

Practice- Baking

Web link:

Session 20

Demo-

Practice- Oven Unloading

Web link:

Case Studies

Case Studies