2. Ceramics versus Pottery
What is the difference between
a ceramicist and a potter?
Eva Hild, (1966-) Ceramic artist, Sweden.
Potter in Afghanistan, early 1970s
9. WATCH! Itโs so cool!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=i5iPt-2s_uM
10. Forming methods
โข Pinchpot
โข Inserting the thumb
of one hand into
the clay and lightly
pinching with the
thumb and fingers
โข Slowly rotating the
ball in the palm of
the other hand.
11. Letโs Watch how to make a pinch pot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS7M77pDuYg
12. Forming methods
โข Pinchpot
โข Coil
โข Rolling out coils,
or ropes, of clay
and joining them
together with the
fingers or a tool.
13. -Roll the coils so
that they are a
little thicker than
a pencil.
-Then stack the
coils one on top
of another.
14. Letโs watch a video on Coil!
โข http://www.yout
ube.com/watch?
v=bRPookbxzhI
16. What do you have
to do to the walls
before attaching?
17. How to start a slab box
โข http://www.youtube
.com/watch?
v=ERMvSHB9xHg
18. Finishing the Ceramic Creation
โข Smoothing the
walls of the piece
with a sponge or
just your hands.
19. Finishing the Ceramic Creation
โข Adding Details while
the clay is still wet!
โข Never work with clay
that is dry! It is very
toxic and the dust
should never be
inhaled!
โข This is why we must
clean really well!!