ART 253 — Ceramic Handbuilding I
This course introduces students to handbuilding techniques in clay. The class will explore basic methods of forming art objects in clay without the use of the potter’s wheel. This will include coil construction, soft-slab construction, hard-slab construction, pinching, and tile making. Students will learn to use the various tools involved in these techniques such as the slab roller and extruder. Students will also learn glazing and other surface decoration methods for finishing. Students may take ceramics courses out of sequence