The course offers students the opportunity to experiment and explore the
many processes and techniques of working with clay. Students will be
exposed to historical and contemporary examples of design in pottery and
ceramic sculpture that will be studied as students engage in their production
of clay sculpture. In addition to learning various (clay) hand building
approaches to pottery, and throwing on the potters wheel, students will
learn the basic techniques of glazing and other surface treatments that can
be applied to pottery and ceramic sculpture.

Students will continue to explore further possibilities in the area of clay
pottery and ceramic sculpture. New materials and processes will be
introduced such as stone, plaster, mold making, casting and carving
techniques. There will be an emphasis on the development of awareness
of sculptural form, thinking in three dimensions, and mastering the use of
sculptural materials and tools.