Methods of Instruction:
This class meets twice a week for a period of 3 hours each session. It encompasses brief lectures, projects, group discussion / critique, reading / writing exercises, and group presentation(s). Participation is required and is imperative to your final grade.
Ceramics is an exacting endeavor. Success in working with clay is skill based on and can be mastered through regular practice. The ceramic process is one which cannot be rushed or neglected without consequences. Sculptural clay works often require an indirect process, where pre-planning the project is the first step in making a successful art work. Information will be given during specified class periods to show a variety of techniques.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Evaluating Your Work:
Methods of Grading:
Project grades will evaluate: craftsmanship/execution, design/individuality, concept/expression, technical difficulty, research and planning (library and web research, maquettes), and completeness of presentation. Your individual development in the technical areas: research skills and firing skills will be evaluated. Your consistency, persistence and participation in critiques will be recorded.
Cumulative grades will be an evaluation of the following criteria; project grades, conceptual development, research, glaze testing, firing competency and participation, pre-planning (maquettes and sketches). The timely completion of all aspects of assigned projects will be very much a part of your grade. If you do not make the deadlines for any part of the assignment you will accrue late grades and create a limit for receiving an excellent grade. You are being treated as young professionals. Professional artists you will not have the luxury of missing an established deadline for a gallery or museum exhibition or any professional commitment.
You are responsible for completing 3 projects resulting in four sculptures and supporting maquettes along with required supplementary glaze testing. It is your responsibility to manage the controlled drying of each project to meet set class deadlines for bisque and glaze kilns.
In addition to specific criteria defined by individual project goals, all projects will be graded on their success in the following areas: concept development, use of design decisions to support your concepts, craftsmanship, and meeting deadlines for building, firing and critique. As previously mentioned, a sketchbook is required for recording notes and ideas and the work must be finished within the specified deadlines.
Concept / Idea: This pertains to the ability to discover and define design problems and issues in a clear and consistent language.
Solution: This pertains to the quality of your Visual and Conceptual Solution. Factors such as composition, inventiveness, originality, layout and craft will be considered in grading.
Class work: You are required to keep all information related to this class in your sketch book and should photocopy the pages to create a presentation for the process of each project. Quantity (yes, sometimes over quality) and innovation are important factors. The more you do, the better your design will be.
Craft: I will not accept work that does not meet the required presentation standards (which are listed on each individual project sheet). Also important in considering project grades: Failure to meet deadlines will result in a zero. For situations that are called to my attention in advance, something can be arranged. You should always plan ahead.
Grades will also be influenced by the following criteria: evolution from proposal to finished work, aesthetic concerns, and adherence to assignments, craftsmanship, skills development, conceptual rigor, experimentation, inventiveness, risk-taking, personal investment, and critical discussions.
Project grades will evaluate: craftsmanship/execution, design/individuality, concept/expression, technical difficulty, research and planning (library and web research, maquettes), and completeness of presentation. Your individual development in the technical areas: research skills and firing skills will be evaluated. Your consistency, persistence and participation in critiques will be recorded.
Cumulative grades will be an evaluation of the following criteria; project grades, conceptual development, research, glaze testing, firing competency and participation, pre-planning (maquettes and sketches). The timely completion of all aspects of assigned projects will be very much a part of your grade. If you do not make the deadlines for any part of the assignment you will accrue late grades and create a limit for receiving an excellent grade. You are being treated as young professionals. Professional artists you will not have the luxury of missing an established deadline for a gallery or museum exhibition or any professional commitment.
You are responsible for completing 3 projects resulting in four sculptures and supporting maquettes along with required supplementary glaze testing. It is your responsibility to manage the controlled drying of each project to meet set class deadlines for bisque and glaze kilns.
In addition to specific criteria defined by individual project goals, all projects will be graded on their success in the following areas: concept development, use of design decisions to support your concepts, craftsmanship, and meeting deadlines for building, firing and critique. As previously mentioned, a sketchbook is required for recording notes and ideas and the work must be finished within the specified deadlines.
Concept / Idea: This pertains to the ability to discover and define design problems and issues in a clear and consistent language.
Solution: This pertains to the quality of your Visual and Conceptual Solution. Factors such as composition, inventiveness, originality, layout and craft will be considered in grading.
Class work: You are required to keep all information related to this class in your sketch book and should photocopy the pages to create a presentation for the process of each project. Quantity (yes, sometimes over quality) and innovation are important factors. The more you do, the better your design will be.
Craft: I will not accept work that does not meet the required presentation standards (which are listed on each individual project sheet). Also important in considering project grades: Failure to meet deadlines will result in a zero. For situations that are called to my attention in advance, something can be arranged. You should always plan ahead.
Grades will also be influenced by the following criteria: evolution from proposal to finished work, aesthetic concerns, and adherence to assignments, craftsmanship, skills development, conceptual rigor, experimentation, inventiveness, risk-taking, personal investment, and critical discussions.
Grading:
Grades
85% 3 studio projects (including research, preparatory reading and maquettes (Project #1 is 25 % , Project #2 is 30%, Project #3 is 30%)
5%
5% Glaze testing requirement (5%)
Participation in kiln loading, firing, and unloading
5% Participation and contributions to group critiques
Attendance will be considered into your grade with more than three absences resulting in a grade drop.
Please keep in mind that an outstanding student attends class regularly, is on time, keeps the course work schedule, participates, fully in kiln firing activities as well as producing great art work.
A = excellent, distinguished use of concepts, materials, and execution
B = good use of concepts, materials, execution
C = average
D = marginal
F = unacceptable, failure. No credit.
A+ 100%-97 B+ 89%-87 C+ 79%-77 D+ 69%-67 F 0
A 96-94 B 86-84 C 76-74 D 66-64
A- 93-90 B- 83-80 C- 73-70 D- 63-60
UF online information about undergraduate grading: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html
Grading: Your grade will result from an evaluation of the following criteria: project grades, a cumulative glazing grade, participation in team firings, and participation in group critiques. Each project will be graded for technical execution, aesthetics, expression/concept, degree of difficulty. Attendance will be considered into your grade with more than three absences resulting in a grade drop.
GRADING FORMAT:
A = 100 – 90: Excellent work, work meets the requirements and goes above and beyond expectations.
B = 89 – 80: Work meets all requirements to a high degree, and is presented in a meaningful fashion.
C = 79 – 70: Work is average, meets all requirements minimally, presentation is “satisfactory.”
D = 69 – 60: Work is below average, concepts are missing or not fulfilled, presentation lacks quality.
F = 59 – 50: “F” Work receives a failing grade, unacceptable and insufficient work.
Grade Values for Conversion
Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E, I, NG, S-U, WF
Grade Points 4.0 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 .67 0.00
85% 3 studio projects (including research, preparatory reading and maquettes (Project #1 is 25 % , Project #2 is 30%, Project #3 is 30%)
5%
5% Glaze testing requirement (5%)
Participation in kiln loading, firing, and unloading
5% Participation and contributions to group critiques
Attendance will be considered into your grade with more than three absences resulting in a grade drop.
Please keep in mind that an outstanding student attends class regularly, is on time, keeps the course work schedule, participates, fully in kiln firing activities as well as producing great art work.
A = excellent, distinguished use of concepts, materials, and execution
B = good use of concepts, materials, execution
C = average
D = marginal
F = unacceptable, failure. No credit.
A+ 100%-97 B+ 89%-87 C+ 79%-77 D+ 69%-67 F 0
A 96-94 B 86-84 C 76-74 D 66-64
A- 93-90 B- 83-80 C- 73-70 D- 63-60
UF online information about undergraduate grading: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html
Grading: Your grade will result from an evaluation of the following criteria: project grades, a cumulative glazing grade, participation in team firings, and participation in group critiques. Each project will be graded for technical execution, aesthetics, expression/concept, degree of difficulty. Attendance will be considered into your grade with more than three absences resulting in a grade drop.
GRADING FORMAT:
A = 100 – 90: Excellent work, work meets the requirements and goes above and beyond expectations.
B = 89 – 80: Work meets all requirements to a high degree, and is presented in a meaningful fashion.
C = 79 – 70: Work is average, meets all requirements minimally, presentation is “satisfactory.”
D = 69 – 60: Work is below average, concepts are missing or not fulfilled, presentation lacks quality.
F = 59 – 50: “F” Work receives a failing grade, unacceptable and insufficient work.
Grade Values for Conversion
Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E, I, NG, S-U, WF
Grade Points 4.0 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 .67 0.00
LATE WORK:
All projects, reading responses, and research projects must be completed on time for full credit. Specific due dates are stated on each project sheet and are announced in class. Failure to complete any project on time will result in a drop of one full letter grade, and failure to complete any other assignment, such as response papers, in-class exercises, or other class work, on time will result in a drop of ½ letter grade for each day it is late. If the time line states that a project is due at the beginning of class, turning it in at the end or after class is considered late. You must have work finished and installed before the start of class on critique days or your work will not be critiqued and your project grade will be lowered. It is the student’s responsibility to turn in all work on time. The ceramic process requires that green ware be completely fabricated and detailed, then dried for several days, depending upon scale and complexity. Please finish building all wet work on time for green ware due dates and manage the careful drying of your work so that you can meet all deadlines. Clay requires your regular attention to achieve good results. It cannot be rushed or neglected. Full participation by showing completed work during all critiques is required along with active participation through shared ideas and commentary.
Clay and Glaze Materials:
The clays we are using in this course can be purchased through Ceramics by paying for tickets at UF’s Fowlett’s Bookstore. Resolute Terra Cotta is $11.50 for 25 lbs (one blue clay ticket)., Nan’s Sculpture Clay is $11.50 for 25 lbs. (one blue clay ticket). Glaze materials including, slips, wax resist, stains, patinas and pyrometric costs are covered by one materials fee. The payment of a one-time materials fee of $45.00 is to be made during the first week of classes at Fowlett’s Bookstore. The plaster and other mold making materials (alja-safe – you are entitled to 1 lb. through the fees for this class) are sold separately and can be purchased by the pound through the bookstore.
I will collect tickets during the second class meeting and dispense clay to you to start the first project. Additional clay will be available during class and can be gotten from our Ceramics tech, Ray Gonzalez during scheduled hours posted on his office door. Please arrange to pick up your clay during these hours. It is suggested that you keep any additional clay locked in your locker and that you recycle your used clay for future use. Please ask me if you do not know how to recondition your clay so that you can use it again.
I will collect tickets during the second class meeting and dispense clay to you to start the first project. Additional clay will be available during class and can be gotten from our Ceramics tech, Ray Gonzalez during scheduled hours posted on his office door. Please arrange to pick up your clay during these hours. It is suggested that you keep any additional clay locked in your locker and that you recycle your used clay for future use. Please ask me if you do not know how to recondition your clay so that you can use it again.
Class Materials and Supplies:
The Basics:
Bound sketchbook, plasticine for maquettes (recommended but optional), serrated metal rib and serrated wooden modeling tool, clay shapers, trimming tool, calipers, light plastic (launderers' plastic), misting bottle, small bucket, cut-off wire, needle tool, fork, small sponge, clean up sponge, fabric (uncoated canvas or cotton polyester blend, or muslin (try Goodwill for remnant or old bed sheets), small container for slip, brushes for finishing and decorating, sur-form rasp, exacto knife, Heat Gun or blow dryer
and * turntable as work surface (Home Depot or Lowes). * Cover with 2' x 2' piece of 3/4" sealed plywood (required) dust mask and respirator to filter organic vapors (try Axner/Laguna Clay or Bennett Pottery or Home Depot).
Specialty Tools (are needed and can be ordered on-line):
1. Kemper Ribbon Sculpting tools (set of 6), available thru Laguna/Axner’s in Florida – 1-800-843-7057, approximately $8.99
2. Sculpture House Wax Modeling tool
Wax Modeling Tool
Item No. SH153 - $14.00 plus shipping
The SH153 wax modeling tool is hand forged and was specifically designed and constructed for use in the delicate art of wax modeling. Also useful for clay modeling and plaster work. Length - 6" is approximate.
http://www.sculpturehouse.com
3. Michael Sherrill red rib, SMT-R1, $6.00 (also suggest yellow rib same price)
http://www.highwaterclays.com/handtools/cooltools2.html#smt
As required for individual projects:
1. Algi-safe ($11.88/ 1lb.from Your Clay Store),
2. Moulding plaster ($.46 / 1lb. from Your Clay Store),
3. Amaco Underglazes – Creative Ceramics in Ocala, website: creativeceramics@embarqmail.com or 352-237-3562
4. Duncan or Mayco Underglazes, vintage decals – Frazier Ceramics in Gainsville, 372-1506
All tools listed above should be available at the CFOP, Bookstore on campus. If you would like to order through a Ceramic materials vendor please feel free to contact: Bennett Pottery Supply (1-800-432-0074), or Axner/Laguna Clay Company (1-800-843-7057).
The clay used during this course will be red earthenware also know as terra cotta or Nan Smith Sculpture Clay. Clay, algi-safe and plaster will be available for purchase in 25 pound increments at the UF Bookstore. Bring the circus ticket that you will receive when you pay at the Reitz Union Bookstore to me and I will dispense the clay. Glazes and miscellaneous shop materials are included in the costs of the clay to an extent. Ray Gonzalez can provide a detailed pricing sheet for all other materials and supplies.
Bound sketchbook, plasticine for maquettes (recommended but optional), serrated metal rib and serrated wooden modeling tool, clay shapers, trimming tool, calipers, light plastic (launderers' plastic), misting bottle, small bucket, cut-off wire, needle tool, fork, small sponge, clean up sponge, fabric (uncoated canvas or cotton polyester blend, or muslin (try Goodwill for remnant or old bed sheets), small container for slip, brushes for finishing and decorating, sur-form rasp, exacto knife, Heat Gun or blow dryer
and * turntable as work surface (Home Depot or Lowes). * Cover with 2' x 2' piece of 3/4" sealed plywood (required) dust mask and respirator to filter organic vapors (try Axner/Laguna Clay or Bennett Pottery or Home Depot).
Specialty Tools (are needed and can be ordered on-line):
1. Kemper Ribbon Sculpting tools (set of 6), available thru Laguna/Axner’s in Florida – 1-800-843-7057, approximately $8.99
2. Sculpture House Wax Modeling tool
Wax Modeling Tool
Item No. SH153 - $14.00 plus shipping
The SH153 wax modeling tool is hand forged and was specifically designed and constructed for use in the delicate art of wax modeling. Also useful for clay modeling and plaster work. Length - 6" is approximate.
http://www.sculpturehouse.com
3. Michael Sherrill red rib, SMT-R1, $6.00 (also suggest yellow rib same price)
http://www.highwaterclays.com/handtools/cooltools2.html#smt
As required for individual projects:
1. Algi-safe ($11.88/ 1lb.from Your Clay Store),
2. Moulding plaster ($.46 / 1lb. from Your Clay Store),
3. Amaco Underglazes – Creative Ceramics in Ocala, website: creativeceramics@embarqmail.com or 352-237-3562
4. Duncan or Mayco Underglazes, vintage decals – Frazier Ceramics in Gainsville, 372-1506
All tools listed above should be available at the CFOP, Bookstore on campus. If you would like to order through a Ceramic materials vendor please feel free to contact: Bennett Pottery Supply (1-800-432-0074), or Axner/Laguna Clay Company (1-800-843-7057).
The clay used during this course will be red earthenware also know as terra cotta or Nan Smith Sculpture Clay. Clay, algi-safe and plaster will be available for purchase in 25 pound increments at the UF Bookstore. Bring the circus ticket that you will receive when you pay at the Reitz Union Bookstore to me and I will dispense the clay. Glazes and miscellaneous shop materials are included in the costs of the clay to an extent. Ray Gonzalez can provide a detailed pricing sheet for all other materials and supplies.
Health and Safety - UF Guidelines:
Health and Safety:
Please wear shoes and proper attire, tie back hair and loose clothing when working around shop equipment.
The ceramics program recommends that you wear a respirator when mixing clay and glaze materials and applying glaze with a spray gun. Fowlett’s Bookstore has ordered N95 Filtering Face piece Respirators. Tight fitting respirators can be ordered from Grainger’s or a similar lab safety supply company.
The link for information regarding the SA+AH H&S policy and handbook on health and safety is:. http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/healthandsafety
2) Each student must complete a H&S STUDENT WAIVER FORM (available next to the copier in the SAAH office) and on-line (see address above). Waivers must be turned into the SAAH Director of Operations before the end of the 2nd week of classes. Please staple the course sheets together.
University of Florida Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) has determined that the use of respiratory protection is not required for projects and activities typically performed in the School of Art + Art History. It is against the School of Art + Art History policy for any instructor to require students to wear respiratory protection however, you may recommend it, and you may voluntarily choose to wear respiratory protection: either an N95 filtering face piece, commonly known as a dust mask, or a tight fitting half or full-face respirator. Any user who chooses to wear such respiratory protection is therefore said to be a voluntary user. Environmental Health and Safety follows or exceeds OSHA 29CFR1910.132-137 standards for Personal Protective Equipment. Any voluntary user: student, faculty, or staff is required to follow all Environmental Health and Safety policy which can be found at: http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/General/resppol.pdf.
For simplicity, the regulations are outlined below. You must follow each step in order:
1. I want to wear an N95 dust mask. a. Complete “Request for Respirator Use” form (http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/OCCMED/respreq.pdf).
Mail to: Environmental Health & Safety
attn: OCCMED
PO Box 112195
Gainesville, FL 32611
b. Complete “Medical History Questionnaire for N95 Filtering Face piece Respirators” form (http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/OCCMED/N95.pdf) and “UF Voluntary Use Respirator Supplementary Information Memo” (Below) Mail to:
SHCC OCCMED
Box 100148
Gainesville, FL 32611
c. Include Payment: i. There is a $5 charge for the review and processing of this form. 1. Graduate student payment options: a. Enclose a $5 check with drivers license number written on the check
b. Bill to Gator Grad Care by filling out enclosed UF Graduate Student Voluntary Use Respirator Payment Memo
2. Undergraduates must make payment in person. Go to:
Health Science Center
Dental tower, second floor Room D2-49
On the corner of Archer Road and center drive
West entrance
ii. Contact SHCC OCCMED at 352.392.0627 with questions.
Please wear shoes and proper attire, tie back hair and loose clothing when working around shop equipment.
The ceramics program recommends that you wear a respirator when mixing clay and glaze materials and applying glaze with a spray gun. Fowlett’s Bookstore has ordered N95 Filtering Face piece Respirators. Tight fitting respirators can be ordered from Grainger’s or a similar lab safety supply company.
The link for information regarding the SA+AH H&S policy and handbook on health and safety is:. http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/healthandsafety
2) Each student must complete a H&S STUDENT WAIVER FORM (available next to the copier in the SAAH office) and on-line (see address above). Waivers must be turned into the SAAH Director of Operations before the end of the 2nd week of classes. Please staple the course sheets together.
University of Florida Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) has determined that the use of respiratory protection is not required for projects and activities typically performed in the School of Art + Art History. It is against the School of Art + Art History policy for any instructor to require students to wear respiratory protection however, you may recommend it, and you may voluntarily choose to wear respiratory protection: either an N95 filtering face piece, commonly known as a dust mask, or a tight fitting half or full-face respirator. Any user who chooses to wear such respiratory protection is therefore said to be a voluntary user. Environmental Health and Safety follows or exceeds OSHA 29CFR1910.132-137 standards for Personal Protective Equipment. Any voluntary user: student, faculty, or staff is required to follow all Environmental Health and Safety policy which can be found at: http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/General/resppol.pdf.
For simplicity, the regulations are outlined below. You must follow each step in order:
1. I want to wear an N95 dust mask. a. Complete “Request for Respirator Use” form (http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/OCCMED/respreq.pdf).
Mail to: Environmental Health & Safety
attn: OCCMED
PO Box 112195
Gainesville, FL 32611
b. Complete “Medical History Questionnaire for N95 Filtering Face piece Respirators” form (http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/OCCMED/N95.pdf) and “UF Voluntary Use Respirator Supplementary Information Memo” (Below) Mail to:
SHCC OCCMED
Box 100148
Gainesville, FL 32611
c. Include Payment: i. There is a $5 charge for the review and processing of this form. 1. Graduate student payment options: a. Enclose a $5 check with drivers license number written on the check
b. Bill to Gator Grad Care by filling out enclosed UF Graduate Student Voluntary Use Respirator Payment Memo
2. Undergraduates must make payment in person. Go to:
Health Science Center
Dental tower, second floor Room D2-49
On the corner of Archer Road and center drive
West entrance
ii. Contact SHCC OCCMED at 352.392.0627 with questions.
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