STAMPED TEXTURE CLAY BOXComparative Study (Journal pages)

� Cover for Unit of Study write STAMPED TEXTURE in box letters

� Research Find 3 images of clay boxes that have a stamped or incised pattern, put the images in your journal along with a full credit line for each piece. Write an analysis that included two elements of Art and one Principle of design used in the artwork. You may use an Element and a Principle only once. Be specific in your writing giving details where you see the Elements and Principles. How could this influence your project design? You must write your answer using complete sentences.

Process Portfolio (Journal pages)� Design possible 1” square stamp designs.� Carve your plans into an Art Gum eraser. Check

your stamp using an ink pad.� Sketch out a box shape based upon your research.� Make a paper mock-up of your project (template for

slabs needed)� Construct the clay box using the slab technique.� Press in your stamp into your box.� Add any other textures, incise patterns that are part

of your plan.� Take photos along the way for documentation.� Write in progress notes to go with your printed

photos.� Have your box bisque fired.� Apply color (paint or glaze)� Take photos along the way for documentation.� Write in progress notes to go with your printed

photos.

Exhibition (includes journal pages)� Photograph (three views) your sculpture.

Have the photographs printed.� Credit line with artist statement about the

process.� Answer these questions using complete

sentences:o Were you happy with your finished box?o How well did your plans work with this

assignment?o How successful were you with the

stamp method (making and using your stamp)?

o If you were to do this assignment again, what would you change and why?

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Clay Box UNIT OF STUDY STEPS Student self-evaluation

TeacherEvaluation

COMPARATIVE STUDY TO BE PUT IN YOUR JOURNALCover page for STAMPED TEXTURE clay box /10 /10

3 Art works by artists with Credit lines and URL where the image was found. Art criticism for each. You must use complete sentences and give details on how the artist used the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.

Artwork #1 Details about 2 Elements & 1 Principle and how this could be used in your work. /40 /40

Artwork #2 Details about 2 Elements & 1 Principle and how this could be used in your work. /40 /40

Artwork #3 Details about 2 Elements & 1 Principle and how this could be used in your work /40 /40

Total for cover and research /130 /130PROCESS PORTFOLIO

Stamp design worksheet /50 /50Make two mini plans (4 x 6” white paper) in color for a possible project, each plan must include notes on texture and color.

/100 /100

Make a paper template for your project – this must be done before you can get clay!!!!!

/50 /50

Take a minimum of 4 photographs of your project while you are making your clay box. Put these in a word document along with notes on your daily progress. Print out your document and put in your journal.

/100 /100

FINISHED ART PIECEDid your project match your plan? /50 /50

How well did you control the materials (craftsmanship)? Greenware score

/100 /100

How well did you control the materials (craftsmanship)? Glazing score

/100 /100

Total for finished art piece /250 /250EXHIBITION

Visual Art Journal pages (images, credit line, essay)Glue in your photographs of your finished project /10 /10Write in your Credit line for your clay box /10 /10Describe your use of texture and color /20 /20Analyze your use of /20 /20Interpret your design choices /20 /20Judge your final sculpture on how well it related to your research.

/20 /20

What would you keep the same and what changes would you do if you made another pot using this technique?

/20 /20

Total for Exhibition /120 /120Self-evaluation completed and rubric glued in as your

last page in your Visual Art Journal for this unit of study/25 /25