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Ceramics and Fibers

 8th Grade Art

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In Ceramics, students will learn the basic techniques of hand building (pinch, coil, and slab building), as well as learn to throw on the wheel.  We will also work with various glazing techniques.  We will also work with glass fusing, both cut glass forms and bead making with blow torches. 

Fibers is a course that explores various 3-D media, including basketry, weaving, sculpture,  book and paper making, jewelry, wood carving, and altered books.  This semester explores the many different types of arts and crafts. 

 

 

This course is two semesters in length, one hour per day.  Upon successful completion, the student will receive 1 unit of credit in Fine Arts. 

Osage County R-II Art Department

Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.  

 

Every Job is a self-portrait of the person who did it.  Autograph your work with excellence. 

 

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Fibers (one semester course offering)

 

 

Create an artwork using a fiber arts process (e.g., weaving, pa-per-making, book arts, quilting, appliqué, basketry, knot-ting, batik).

 

Create an artwork combining different fiber arts materials (e.g., paper, yarn, string, wire, metal, reed, raffia, fabric, beads, shells, found material)

 

Create related fiber arts.

 

Select and apply fiber media and techniques that demon-strate:

• sensitivity and subtlety in use of media

• engagement with experimentation and/or risk taking

• informed decision-making

 

Create a sculpture by layering and adhering material or objects (e.g., natural or manufactured clays, paper, board, Plastercraft, papier mache, assemblage)

 

Create a sculpture using carving techniques. Possible media choices could include, but are not limited to: clay, wax, soap, plaster, Styrofoam, commercially-produced carving blocks)

 

Create a mixed media sculpture using a variety of processes and techniques.

 

Select and apply sculpture media and techniques that demonstrate:

• sensitivity and subtlety in use of media

• engagement with experimentation and/or risk taking

• informed decision-making

 

Create a functional artwork based upon a cultural example.

 

 Create an original functional artwork that expresses a culture.

 

Create an original functional artwork that communicates a personal idea.

 

 

 

Ceramics (one semester course offering)

 

Create ceramics using a hand-building process (e.g., pinch, coil, slab); joining techniques, and a uniform thickness.

 

 

Create ceram-ics combining hand-building processes (e.g., pinch, coil, and/or slab), joining techniques and uniform thickness throughout product.

 

Demonstrate consistent glaze applications.