Introduction to Pottery

Severn School

Severna Park, MD

Big Idea: Function

Objective: Students will throw two functional, 5-inch mugs and one bowl with trimmed feet.

Materials: Ceramics

Questions:

How do artists make work in sets/multiples?

What are the creative possibilities in functional work?

Artist Exemplars:

Ayumi Horie, Ben Carter, Roberto Lugo, Beatrice Wood, Navajo Pottery, Ming Pottery