Course Schedule

Adams State University

Intro to Ceramics AR 270

Week

Mon/Wed 1:00-3:35pm
Topic

Homework

Mon: Martin Luther King Day - No Class

1/18-1/20 Wed: Go over syllabus, choose shelves, introductions (gallery)

2

Mon: Locker Distribution / Intro to Project #1 / Throwing Demonstration

1/25-1/27 Wed: Work Day

3
2/1-2/3
4

Cylinder as Pots

Wed: Trimming Demonstration / Handel Demo / Work Day

Mon: Slip Decoration Demonstration / Work Day
Wed: Work Day

Mon: Work Day

Unload Bisque - TBA

2/15-2/17 Wed: Project #1 Due / First Class Critique / Load Bisque

Mon: Intro to Project #2 / Test Tile Project Intro / Unload Bisque

2/22-2/24 Wed: Glazing Demonstration / Turn in Proposals / Work Day

7

Mon: Work Day

2/29-3/2

Wed: Work Day

Mon: Work Day

3/7-3/9
9

Project #2 Proposal
Due 2/24

Wed: Load Glaze / Work Day

Mon: Midterm / Go Over Paper Requirements / Work Day

3/14-3/16 Wed: Work Day

10

Beginnings and Endings,

Mon: Work Day

2/8-2/10

Read: The Space Within,

NCECA Conference 3/16-3/19

Mon: Spring Break - No Class

3/21-3/23 Wed: Spring Break - No Class

11

Mon: Work Day

3/28-3/30 Wed: Test Tiles Due / Project #2 Due / Class Critique / Load Bisque
12
4/4-4/6
13

Mon: Intro to Project #3 / Unload Bisque / Work Day

Project #3 Proposal

Wed: Review Proposal / Work Day

Due 4/6

Mon: Load Glaze / Work Day

Unload Glaze - TBA

4/11-4/13 Wed: Work Day

14

Mon: Work Day /

Raku Firing -TBA

4/18-4/20 Wed: LAST DAY OF WET WORK!!!!!

15

Mon: Project #3 Due / Class Critique / LOAD LAST BISQUE FIRING

4/25-4/27 Wed: Work Day

16
5/2-5/4
17
5/9- 5/13

Mon: Paper Due / Work Day

Wed: LOAD LAST GLAZE FIRING / CLEAN UP!
Final TBA: Individual Meeting Final (10 minutes each)

**Schedule is subject to change at any time during the semester

Instructor:
Blanca Guerra

Email:
blanca_guerra@adams.edu