slab

1. Illustrate rough draft of design. Draw a template with dimensions of everything.

2. Create a paper template for your design.

slab

cup or vase

project 2: cup or vase

When template has been tested and is complete...

project 1: box w/ lid & handle

slab

1. Illustrate rough draft of design, including requirements. Draw a template with dimensions of everything.

2. Create a paper template for your cup or vase.

freestanding silhouette

3. Roll your slab (larger than you need) 1/4" on cloth.

4. Lay templates on slab for wall(s) & base. Trace and cut pieces out of slab.

5. Using scoring, slip & small coils, attach the walls and base.

6. Pull handle(s). Attach using scoring & slip.

7. Lay plastic over clay cup/vase overnight to dry to leatherhard. Begin carving & imprinting textures the next day.

1. Illustrate rough draft of design, including carving (relief or cut out). Draw a template with dimensions of everything.

2. Create a paper template for your box.

*Capture profile of each side

*Clay must be firm enough before constructing but can't be bone dry.

*Capture profile of each side

• Create a freestanding sculpture piece using a slab silhouette
• Approx 4x3"
• Little to no details on the surface

slab

box w/ lid and handle

slab

project #1 box with lid

project #2 cup or vase

construction

slab

• Box w/ inset lid & handle
• 3-6" height, 3" width min
• Carved surface (relief or cut out)

1. Score & slip base (top four sides).

2. Score & slip one side a time. Score & slip each side that joins with another piece of clay.

3. Lay a snake on the inside of each joint and smooth with your hands.

cup or vase

project 4: freestanding silhouette

template

1. Illustrate rough draft of design. Draw a template with dimensions of everything.

2. Create a paper template for your design.

Def: Something that establishes or serves as a pattern or outline.

How do you create a template?

• Cup or vase
• Needs one handle
• Minimum Requirement: 4" Tall, 3" Wide
• Use a combination of carving & texture transfer imprints for a design wrapping around your piece.

Complete Worksheet

*Capture profile of each side

how to create a template...

1. Rough draft of piece

2. Identify the shape of each side of the object.

3. Decide on precise measurements for each side (double check measurements).

4. Create a side at a time out of posterboard (check & make corrections as you go).

* Tip: Any sides that are the same, should be duplicated from the first one made.

5. Tape them together (masking tape) to check and make corrections.

slab

deconstruct & reconstruct

When template has been tested and is complete...

3. Roll your slab (larger than you need) on cloth. Allow to dry overnight, loosely covered with plastic.

4. Lay template(s) on slab. Trace and cut piece(s) out of slab. Repeat if needed.

5. Set piece(s) aside, loosely covered to dry to almost leatherhard.

go to next project

slab

box w/ lid & handle

when template has been tested and is complete...

3. Roll your slab (larger than you need) 1/4" on cloth. Lightly drape w/ plastic overnight (dry to leatherhard).

4. Lay templates on slab. Trace and cut pieces out of slab. Repeat if needed.

5. Set pieces aside on ware board, lightly covered to dry to leatherhard.

go to project #2

slab

deconstruct & reconstruct

• Minimum Size: 4"x4"
• Deconstruct a slab and construct a ceramic piece using those pieces.
• Made of at least a base & 6 pieces
• Functional piece

slab

deconstruct & reconstruct

when template has been tested and is complete...

slab

what is a slab?

project 3: deconstruct & reconstruct

3. Roll slab (1/8-1/4" thick) on cloth. Set aside loosely covered overnight. *WATCH for AIR BUBBLES

4. Lay templates on slab. Trace and cut pieces out of slab. Repeat if needed.

5. Set pieces aside, loosely covered to dry to leather hard.

go to next project

*Capture profile of each side

slab

journal

Kaneko creating pieces 1993-95

Kaneko, Arts in Nebraska

What about his work is most unique?

What were you most surprised by when looking at his process?

What do you think contributed to his pieces being successfully constructed & fired?

slab

slab:

A building technique where the main structure is made of one or more slabs, scored and slipped together.

carved

relief

Forms project from a flat surface by means of carving away the area around them.

cut out

Portions of the clay are completely carved through the surface and removed.

project 1: cup or vase

project 2: box w/ inset lid & handle

*project 1 & 2:

carved surface (relief & cut out)

project 3: deconstruct & reconstruct