By: Victoria Miller

Ceramic Food: What Can You Cook?(Revised)

Food from around the world

What differences do you see?

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Artist Exemplars

Student Exemplars

Ceramic vessels that serve a function

Demonstration: Handbuilding

Step 1: Discuss food around the worldStep 2: Discuss artist exemplarsStep 3: DemonstrationStep 4: Planning WorksheetStep 5: ConstructionStep 6: Wrap up sculptures and clean-up.Step 7: End of class discussion.

Agenda

Session 2Review

Review

Session2Handbuilding Review

Step 1: Look at examples of food from different cultures.

Step 2: Review artist exemplars.Step 3: Handbuilding review. Step 4: Clean-up.Step 5: End of class discussion.

Agenda

Session3Demonstration: Glazing

Review

Step 1: Review challenge and artist exemplars.

Step 2: Glazing demonstration. Step 3: Homework assignment.Step 4: Clean-up.Step 5: Review homework assignment.Step 6: End of class discussion.

Agenda

Review

Place Settings

http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/classy-fall-tablescape/104282.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/tablescape-tricks-n-treats/62381.html

Demonstration: Tablescapes

Step 1: Review artist exemplars.Step 2: Look at place setting examples and

discuss tablescapes.Step 3: Create place settings for sculptures.Step 4: Gallery Walk.Step 5: Critique.Step 6: Written reflection and self-

assessment.

Agenda

Draw four different sketches foods that represent your identity. Include important details that allow the viewer to understand clearly what food is represented.

   

   

Sample Planning ActivitySample Planning Activity

Create two sketches of your ideal tablescape. How will you incorporate your ceramic food item? How does this setting represent your identity?

             

       

                   

  

Table scape ActivityTablescape Activity

Self AssessmentSAMPLE SELF ASSESSMENT

Fill out this self-assessment. Grade yourself on what you think you deserve in each category. Be honest.

4 3 2 1 Did you combine two or more hand-building techniques to form a ceramic artwork?

Did you create a piece that is representational of a food item you might cook alone, with a family member, or eat at a special occasion? Does it represent your personal identity?

Is the piece visually interesting from all points of view?

Is your piece stable and secure?

Did you exhibit good technical skills and craftsmanship?

Did you come up with a creative way to use or store something in your piece when complete?

Did you use clay to create a sculpture which looks like food?

Did you add paint to the sculpture to give the food texture?

Please write any additional comments about your piece and artmaking process you would like to share.

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Written Reflection Sample Assessment Activity #2: WRITTEN REFLECTION

Name: _______________________________ Class: _______________________________

Write a paragraph describing the piece you created. Why did you choose to make this particular item? What does this item say about you and your identity?

Remember: Use appropriate ceramic vocabulary when describing your artwork.

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Vocabulary: Slab Coil Hand building Greenware Leather Hard Bisque fired

Firing Slip Kiln Plasticity Wedging

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lakesidepottery.com/HTML%20Text/Methods%20of%20Handbuilding.htm

http://vimeo.com/39500011http://ceramicartsdaily.org/category/pottery-

making-techniques/handbuilding-techniques/

http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-art-and-artists/ceramic-sculpture/firing-figurative-clay-sculpture-how-to-hollow-out-a-handbuilt-form-in-preparation-for-the-kiln/

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