ART 176 - Pottery on the Wheel

Institution:

College of Marin

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Description:

(4.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Advisories: Art 112 or 113; and 130. Three lecture and three laboratory hours weekly.) This course will concentrate on the use of the potter's wheel in the creation of functional and sculptural ceramic objects. Techniques of wheel throwing and trimming cups, bowls, vases, pitchers, lidded forms, closed forms, tea-pots and plates will be demonstrated as well as handle making. Students will be required to use basic design and drawing skills in the development of their assignments. Emphasis will be on refinement of technique rather than quantity. Covers stoneware glaze development, kiln loading, stoneware and soda firing. Development of post wheelthrown projects will be demonstrated and encouraged. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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