Students will create functional and sculptural pumpkin forms using the pinch pot method. Two pinch pots will be joined to form a hollow sphere, which will then be shaped into a pumpkin. A lid will be cut and fitted, and surface details will be added to enhance texture and realism. This project builds skills in form, craftsmanship, and glazing.
OBJECTIVES:
- Learn and apply the pinch pot method to create a hollow, symmetrical form.
- Create a hollow pumpkin form using two pinch pots.
- Design and fit a functional lid that aligns with the form.
- Use additive and subtractive sculptural techniques to transform pinch pots into a pumpkin form.
- Demonstrate proper joining methods (score, slip, smooth).
- Experiment with texture and glaze to enhance surface quality and realism.
- Understand basic ceramic terminology and the clay process (wet → leather-hard → bisque → glaze → final firing).
- Students will be able to understand the materials and processes associated with ceramics art and use in a safe and responsible manner.
- Use glaze or underglaze to enhance realism or artistic interpretation.
- Demonstrate craftsmanship, creativity, and proper ceramic techniques.
IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK:
- Research pumpkins and gourds.
- Draw out your design of your pumpkin or gourd.
- Include dimensions: height, width, and depth. Minimum height requirement - 6".
- Include details, textures, designs.
- Design your lid, including stem design.
- Include foot.
- Include color scheme.
- No Halloween themes!!!
WHAT TO DO:
- You will create a pumpkin with a lid. Must be constructed with the pinch method.
- Create two pinch pots and join them to create one larger pumpkin. Use slip and scoring to properly join them.
- Minimum height requirement for the pumpkin is 6 inches.
- You must create a lid. Carve out a lid along a natural groove, add a stem handle, and refine edges for a neat fit. You can fit the lid upside down in your pumpkin to smooth out evenly.
- Your pumpkin must have a foot.
- Be creative with your pumpkin stem.
- Add texture and details to enhance the realism. Research pumpkins and gourds, look at the various shapes, textures and colors. Use tools to carve pumpkin ridges, leaf designs, or textures.
- NO HALLOWEEN THEME!
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