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Unit Projects

Unit 1

Unit 1

Pottery stamp

This is my first piece in ceramics class.

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Plate

Do you like this pastel-colored plate?

Face

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Unit 2

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Unit 2

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Pot

The lid took a bit of work.

Pinch pots

  • pinch pot

  • sliced pinch pot

  • two (in my case three) pinch pots together

Duck

Small animal sculpture

This duck helps me a lot with math — and sometimes even works with my dad!

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Historically inspired piece

Gzhel is a renowned style of traditional Russian ceramics, instantly recognizable by its vivid cobalt blue patterns painted on a snowy white background. Named after the village near Moscow where it originated, this craft has a rich history of pottery production dating back to the 17th century. The intricate, hand-painted designs typically feature lush floral motifs, geometric shapes, or charming scenes from Russian folklore.

Mini Masterpiece Tile

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CHOICE

Pot with a lid.

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Unit 3

Sgrafifto

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Coil Building

Choice Project

It has been painted and glazed, but I haven't received it after firing yet.

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Unit 4

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Unit 4

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Monster

​The first image shows the sketch.


The second image shows the finished sculpture.

Final Project

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Alebrijes

ПОТОМ НАПИШУ

Mask
wall hanging

Some person with no appreciation for art had the nerve to get rid of this little beauty!
Now it’ll never take its rightful place on the wall.
Tragic.

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Unit 5

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Bust

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I tried to make him as realistic as possible, so I chose to leave him bald, since hair in my experiens rarely turns out realistisk. The hardest thing to make turned out to be ears. It was to mimic their shape. And my favorite thing to make was the nose. It si really fun to make noses! Overall, I really like this guy! He does look very much like the pithecanthopus from a history book (who is for unknown reasons wearing a sweater), but this is defiitely one of my favorite things that I made so far!

Name

Two more friends joined the project from the previous unit.
Now we have three aliens living in our house.

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Ceramics Class

Terry Thompson

San Lorenzo Valley

HIGH SCHOOL

7105 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018

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