CE 225 - Tableware

Institution:

Maine College of Art

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Description:

In this ceramics course, students will use a specific topic- tableware-toresearch, design, and create a minimum of 10 place settings and accompanying pieces. Techniques can be selected from any combination of handbuilding, throwing, slip-casting or press-molding. During the first part of the course, students will explore the visual dynamics of sets. Arrangements and relationships of forms derived for specific functions will be studied and glaze choices and decorating options will be considered and tested. Students will also research a variety of artists that make dishes. After these initial investigations, students will carefully choose an appropriate clay body, technique, and glaze surface to design and create their10 place settings. Each setting will include a dinner plate, luncheon plate, dessert plate, soup/salad bowl, tumbler, mug or cup and saucer, and will also create an accompanying group of dishes selected from the following: serving bowls of various sizes, large serving platter, cream and sugar set, salt and pepper set, large pitcher, small pitcher, teapot. Elective: 3 credits/ semester; 6 hours/week. No prerequisite.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.meca.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 775-3052

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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