Beginning Ceramics

Pinch form Vessel

name: Kelly Blough

Block: 3A

Vessel Form: 1lb. Ball of clay, pinched and smoothed together with a coiled rim
Technique: Pinch
Principles: Unity.
Design Element: Form.
Decoration: Incised curvilinear pattern with artist-relevant symbols

Score

Project
Criteria
Form
Elements

Symmetry of
the Form

Dynamic
Profile

CleanMarked Foot

Incised
decoration

Pts:
Possible:
40

The form has

a smooth
foot, belly,
shoulder and
rim.
The forms
appear very
close to being
in radial
symmetry
The form is
dynamic
(curved)
which
displays the
principle of
movement.

The form appears

to have 3 of the 4
dominant
elements.

The form has 2

of the four
elements.

The foot is
smooth
and
marked
with the
artists
name.
There is
attention to
a
controlled
use of line
to create
positive
and
negative
shapes.

The foot may

show a few
lumps with
barely
discernable
initials.

1
Only one specific
element stands
out.

The form are only

slightly out of
radial symmetry.

The forms are

obviously out
of radial
symmetry.

The forms are

nowhere near
circular.

The form displays

a slight curvature
from foot to rim.

The form is
basically a
straight
cylinder.

The form
appears to be
more of a teepee
shape.

The foot or
wall is
stained or
incised
with the
artists
signature.
There is
The artist
apparent
used a
application of
pencil or
lines without
knife to
attention to
hack in
negative space. some
texture
contrast.

There is no
apparent
signature of
any kind in
the form.
The artist
forgot to
apply
relevant
surface
texture to the
form.