ORGANIC!

Organic Forms
5 organic forms/pinch pot
Must function as one piece/Look related/Unity must be apparent
10 references that will inform and inspire your work/Post on blog

Make sure you check out the P drive/Teachers/Rogers/Organic Forms
There are 3 folders with with various artists work that you can look at.

Check out the stack of amazing books that have organic form references under the dry erase board.

WRAPPING IT ALL UP! 3rd QTR ENDS!

Ollas x 2 should be completed
1- Repeated Design/ Mata Ortiz Influence
2-Burnished with design/smoked

Home for whistle/slab constructed

Blogs/Updated for Critique!

Great job everyone!!!

This week 22-26

Since I was out Thursday and Friday last week, I am not sure exactly where everyone is on their projects.

1. Monday- Mobile lab will once again be available in the room. All blogs are due with reflection of finished work and work in progress. Remember to include images.

2. Tuesday-Throwing Demo- Students who have completed handbuilding assignments will rotate onto the wheel for 4 weeks. Handbuilders will begin work on Organic Forms.

3. Wed-Throwing Review/Set up of wheels

4- Thurs-Class is broken into two groups/ New rotation has begun!

5.Friday-Work day

Wheel Rotation Begins!

Wheel Demo Thursday
Blogs are due Wedesday (Mobile Lab will be available on Tuesday)
You should have 2 0llas finished before beginning your wheel rotation.
You should also have finished your slab constructed piece.

Olla work begins!

We will start this project by looking at the Mata Ortiz video.
You will be making 2 Ollas. I will be textured, and the other will be burnished.
Make sure to wrap up your pots as you have been shown in class or they will dry out.
You are responsible for making your own texture tool.
Make sure you check out the websites on the board for ideas for possible shapes.
I look forward to seeing what you make!

Whistles are DUE!

Whistles Due: Thursday
Two Whistles

1. Burnished- Design with lines that change into forms. Flowing form that continues throughout.
This piece will be smoked black.
2. Animal Whistle/Must have reference that you turn in with finished piece. Choice of 2 raku
glazes for this piece.

We will begin on ollas on Friday! You will be making two Ollas. One with a repeated pattern and one that is smooth.

After the Olla's are finished we will divide into two groups wheel/hand.

WHISTLES!

Continue creating TWO whistles
1-Whistle/Sculptural/Burnished/Non-objective
2-Whistle/Animal with Reference/Mixed Media

Two choices for firing techniques: Raku/Smoked!
Your whistles are looking amazing!
Work quickly!

We begin on your TWO OLLA'S next week!

Then we will divide into two groups/ wheel people / handbuilders!

We will start on our blogs in 2 weeks!

Don't forgot to photograph all finished work and hold onto sketches and references!!!!!