Student Showcase!

We are making stuff all the time. Sometimes I forget to post it. Here is some stuff that's been happening in class!

 

Some Finished Spoons

Red clay with a wipe of black glaze dipped in clear. It was challenging to fire them, but worth the effort!

Recipes from the Art Room

Our recipes for humanity...

Period 2

22 Spoonfuls of Hard work

9   Spoonfuls of Honesty

7   Spoonfuls of Loyalty

7   Spoonfuls of Patience

6   Spoonfuls of Passion

5   Spoonfuls of Curiosity

5   Spoonfuls of Forgiveness

4   Spoonfuls of Respect

3   Spoonfuls of Acceptance

3   Spoonfuls of Creativity

3   Spoonfuls of Flexibility

3   Spoonfuls of Friendliness

3   Spoonfuls of Hope

3   Spoonfuls of Humility

3   Spoonfuls of Imagination

3   Spoonfuls of Optimism

3   Spoonfuls of Relability

3   Spoonfuls of Zing

2   Spoonfuls of Common Sense

2   Spoonfuls of Compassion

2   Spoonfuls of Kindness

1   Spoonful of Silly

Period 3

7 Spoonfuls of Love

5 Spoonfuls of Compassion

4 Spoonfuls of Forgiveness

4 Spoonfuls of Honesty

3 Spoonfuls of Courage

3 Spoonfuls of Curiosity

3 Spoonfuls of Humor

3 Spoonfuls of Integrity

3 Spoonfuls of Kindness

2 Spoonfuls of Balance

2 Spoonfuls of Bravery

2 Spoonfuls of Determination

2 Spoonfuls of Optimism

2 Spoonfuls of Silly

2 Spoonfuls of Wisdom

1 Spoonful of Ingenuity

1 Spoonful of Laughter

1 Spoonful of Mindfulness

1 Spoonful of Passion

Period 4

11 Spoonfuls of Love

9   Spoonfuls of Loyalty

7   Spoonfuls of Kindness

6   Spoonfuls of Hope

4   Spoonfuls of Cheer

4   Spoonfuls of Empathy

4   Spoonfuls of Faithfulness

4   Spoonfuls of Generosity

4   Spoonfuls of Imagination

4   Spoonfuls of Peace

4   Spoonfuls of Wonder

3   Spoonfuls of Care

3   Spoonfuls of Determination

3   Spoonfuls of Laughter

2   Spoonfuls of Balance

2   Spoonfuls of Energy

2   Spoonfuls of Equality

2   Spoonfuls of Freedom

2   Spoonfuls of Sacrifice

2   Spoonfuls of Serenity

2   Spoonfuls of Tolerance

1   Spoonful of Manners

Period 10

21 Spoonfuls of Common Sense

5   Spoonfuls of Authenticity

4   Spoonfuls of Acceptance

4   Spoonfuls of Optimism

4   Spoonfuls of Zing

3   Spoonfuls of Mindfulness

3   Spoonfuls of Selflessness

3   Spoonfuls of Serenity

3   Spoonfuls of Silly

2   Spoonfuls of Compassion

2   Spoonfuls of Peace

2   Spoonfuls of Sacrifice

1   Spoonful of Drive

1   Spoonful of Energy

1   Spoonful of Enthusiasm

1   Spoonful of Equality

1   Spoonful of Forgiveness

1   Spoonful of Fun

1   Spoonful of Tolerance

1   Spoonful of Willingness

1   Spoonful of Wisdom

Spoonful of Humankind

Students of Ms. Kiick, please complete this form by Feb 17th.

Student Midterm Presentations

Here are a few links to student midterm presentations. Created on educreations app. So many of my students did a great job...(too many to share all of them)....but these stand out. Great job everybody!!

Taylor

Ryan

Danielle

Handbuilding video links - lots to learn!

There aren't enough hours in a school day for me to demonstrate every technique or process to my students. Luckily, there are so many great teachers and amazing ideas out there to watch and learn from! Here are a few I have come across.

Ceramic Arts Daily is a happy place!  Be sure to scroll down each page, some have multiple video links on the same topic

Handbuilt forms with soft slabs

Building a slab vase (leather hard slabs)

Handbuilding: texture and surfaces

Midterm Project/Presentation Requirements

The multi-media assignment was introduced on December 18th and the students will be working on it in and out of class during the first three weeks in January. Students should come prepared to hit the ground running on creating and documenting their midterm piece beginning on January 5th.

Students will be required to create a functional or decorative piece and will photograph it throughout the evolution of its construction. The piece must be constructed of at least three different components to create a new and unique form. The finished work must be able to fit in a shoebox.  (For an example: the piece featured above consists of 5 components - a foot, 2 bowls to create a sphere and 2 conical forms. However, it is larger than would fit in a shoebox.) The size limitation is due to the time constraint of building a larger piece.

The photographs will become part of a narrated slideshow where the student explains his/her intentions, techniques and process. The slideshow will be created on their iPads using the educreations app.

Ceramic Work = 50 points.
Narrated Slide-Show = 50 points.
The mid-term assignment requirements and rubrics are available here.