Yr 10 Art: Ceramics and Sculpture

Year 10 Ceramics and Sculpture focuses on making 3 dimensional artworks. You will be working with clay, learning how to use the pottery wheel, assemblage art & mixed media sculpture. You will explore each artform in depth and conduct personal inquiries into each artform.

This subject builds on the skills learnt in Year 9 Ceramics & Sculpture. You will learn how to combine ceramic hand building techniques to create a range of ceramic forms. You will learn about different clay types and understand which clay to use to achieve specific aesthetic results. You will learn to make functional wares on the pottery wheel and how to apply different glazes including lustre. You will explore other sculptural mediums such as assemblage & casting to create sculptural forms. You will explore a range of different styles and themes as inspiration and you will start to develop a personal style. You will plan, develop & document your ideas using a visual arts journal and each skill will be underpinned by drawing and annotating materials, techniques and processes.

Ceramics:

�Learn to use the pottery wheel for functional forms

�Hand building techniques � coil, slab and pinch technique

�Glazing and surface decoration

Sculpture:

�Armature - Create wire framework for sculpture

�Casting

�Using mixed media materials