Art 237
Ceramic Decoration

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Prerequisite: Art 154 or instructor's permission

Course Description: Exploration of decorating techniques used in wheelthrown and/or handbuilt functional and non-functional studio ceramics.

Course Objectives: To be able to define, apply and differentiate the various methods of ceramic decoration.

Attendance and Grading: See - General Course Information for All Ceramics Courses.

Techniques to be Explored:

Impressed: Cord, Stamps, Roulettes

Slip Decoration: Paper Resist, Sgraffito, Inlay, Trailing, Mocha

Resists & Masks

Every student will make up their own batch(s) of slip/engobe. White, black and a few colors may be mixed.

Students should explore decorating various shapes. Cylinders and shallow bowls/plates are a suggested starting point.

Some slip decorating techniques require support of the form being decorated. Each student should make a plate/shallow bowl support form that will be bisque fired.

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