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Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
NEW! Create with Clay: Advanced Pottery Techniques Spring 2023
Students and teachers must be able to readily switch to online instruction at any point in the semester in order to register for classes. All students must complete a project for these classes.
Location: 1403 Castle Court Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Instructor: Debi Bishop Debi@tdncastle.com
phone # 269 325-POTS
Age: Any- must know basic throwing and hand building skills
Classes begin the week of Jan. 24
Format: In-person
Advanced Pottery Techniques
Tuesdays 1-3pm, Wednesdays 9-11am, Thursdays 10am-12pm, Fridays 1-3pm
Description: This course is designed to apply pottery skills with more precision and applied learning of the following:
Clay stamps Multi Media integration Mosaics Throwing double-walled vessels
Suspended pots Mandala sgraffito Slip trailing Found/Salvaged projects
Creating texture Stencil wash technique Mug design Design and ornament
Students will be required to find a picture or mirror frame, begin compiling a design ideas and inspiration notebook, find and integrate a salvaged piece into a pottery form. The goal is to teach the student to look outside the box and expand their creative inspiration.
Syllabus
Tuesdays 1-3 pm
Jan 24
Clay stamp design – Making a handle mold
Feb 7
Double walled pots with cutouts
Feb 14
Double walled pots
Feb 21
Mosaic design using salvaged frame or tray
Feb 28
Mosaics continued
Mar 7
Stencil Wash
Mar 14
Slip Trailing
Mar 21
String design
Mar 28
Mug design and execution
Apr 4
Salvage project design
Apr 11
Salvage project
Apr 18
Salvage project
Apr 25
Suspended Pots
May 2
Sgraffito
May 9
Open studio
May 16
Open studio
May 23
Open studio
May 30
Open studio
Wednesdays 9-11am
Jan 25
Clay stamp design – Making a handle mold
Feb 1
Double walled pots with cutouts
Feb 8
Double walled pots
Feb 15
Mosaic design using salvaged frame or tray
Feb 22
Mosaics continued
Mar 1
Stencil Wash
Mar 8
Slip Trailing
Mar 15
String design
Mar 22
Mug design and execution
Mar 29
Salvage project design
Apr 5
Salvage project
Apr 12
Salvage project
Apr 19
Suspended Pots
Apr 26
Sgraffito
May 3
Open studio
May 10
Open studio
May 17
Open studio
May 24
Open studio
Thursdays 10am-12pm
Jan 26
Clay stamp design – Making a handle mold
Feb 2
Double walled pots with cutouts
Feb 9
Double walled pots
Feb 16
Mosaic design using salvaged frame or tray
Feb 23
Mosaics continued
Mar 2
Stencil Wash
Mar 9
Slip Trailing
Mar 16
String design
Mar 23
Mug design and execution
Mar 30
Salvage project design
Apr 6
Salvage project
Apr 13
Salvage project
Apr 20
Suspended Pots
Apr 27
Sgraffito
May 4
Open studio
May 11
Open studio
May 18
Open studio
May 25
Open studio
Fridays Fridays 1-3pm
Jan 27
Clay stamp design – Making a handle mold
Feb 3
Double walled pots with cutouts
Feb 10
Double walled pots
Feb 17
Mosaic design using salvaged frame or tray
Feb 24
Mosaics continued
Mar 3
Stencil Wash
Mar 10
Slip Trailing
Mar 17
String design
Mar 24
Mug design and execution
Mar 31
Salvage project design
Apr 7
Salvage project
Apr 14
Salvage project
Apr 22
Suspended Pots
Apr 28
Sgraffito
May 5
Open studio
May 12
Open studio
May 19
Open studio
May 26
Open studio
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Peres Sambu
Instructor: Debi Bishop Debi@tdncastle.com
phone # 269 325-POTS
Age: Any- must know basic throwing and hand building skills
Classes begin the week of Jan. 24
Format: In-person
Advanced Pottery Techniques
Tuesdays 1-3pm, Wednesdays 9-11am, Thursdays 10am-12pm, Fridays 1-3pm
Description: This course is designed to apply pottery skills with more precision and applied learning of the following:
Clay stamps Multi Media integration Mosaics Throwing double-walled vessels
Suspended pots Mandala sgraffito Slip trailing Found/Salvaged projects
Creating texture Stencil wash technique Mug design Design and ornament
Students will be required to find a picture or mirror frame, begin compiling a design ideas and inspiration notebook, find and integrate a salvaged piece into a pottery form. The goal is to teach the student to look outside the box and expand their creative inspiration.
Syllabus
Tuesdays 1-3 pm
Jan 24
Clay stamp design – Making a handle mold
Feb 7
Double walled pots with cutouts
Feb 14
Double walled pots
Feb 21
Mosaic design using salvaged frame or tray
Feb 28
Mosaics continued
Mar 7
Stencil Wash
Mar 14
Slip Trailing
Mar 21
String design
Mar 28
Mug design and execution
Apr 4
Salvage project design
Apr 11
Salvage project
Apr 18
Salvage project
Apr 25
Suspended Pots
May 2
Sgraffito
May 9
Open studio
May 16
Open studio
May 23
Open studio
May 30
Open studio
Wednesdays 9-11am
Jan 25
Clay stamp design – Making a handle mold
Feb 1
Double walled pots with cutouts
Feb 8
Double walled pots
Feb 15
Mosaic design using salvaged frame or tray
Feb 22
Mosaics continued
Mar 1
Stencil Wash
Mar 8
Slip Trailing
Mar 15
String design
Mar 22
Mug design and execution
Mar 29
Salvage project design
Apr 5
Salvage project
Apr 12
Salvage project
Apr 19
Suspended Pots
Apr 26
Sgraffito
May 3
Open studio
May 10
Open studio
May 17
Open studio
May 24
Open studio
Thursdays 10am-12pm
Jan 26
Clay stamp design – Making a handle mold
Feb 2
Double walled pots with cutouts
Feb 9
Double walled pots
Feb 16
Mosaic design using salvaged frame or tray
Feb 23
Mosaics continued
Mar 2
Stencil Wash
Mar 9
Slip Trailing
Mar 16
String design
Mar 23
Mug design and execution
Mar 30
Salvage project design
Apr 6
Salvage project
Apr 13
Salvage project
Apr 20
Suspended Pots
Apr 27
Sgraffito
May 4
Open studio
May 11
Open studio
May 18
Open studio
May 25
Open studio
Fridays Fridays 1-3pm
Jan 27
Clay stamp design – Making a handle mold
Feb 3
Double walled pots with cutouts
Feb 10
Double walled pots
Feb 17
Mosaic design using salvaged frame or tray
Feb 24
Mosaics continued
Mar 3
Stencil Wash
Mar 10
Slip Trailing
Mar 17
String design
Mar 24
Mug design and execution
Mar 31
Salvage project design
Apr 7
Salvage project
Apr 14
Salvage project
Apr 22
Suspended Pots
Apr 28
Sgraffito
May 5
Open studio
May 12
Open studio
May 19
Open studio
May 26
Open studio
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Peres Sambu
