Submitted
by Mark Alexander – ART
Sixth
Grade Personal Story Sculpture: A Narrative Ceramic Vessel
NAME___________________________
CLASS_____ Your
project grade ______
Write a true story about an event that has happened to
you. The story should include only the most interesting
facts of the event. Include a beginning, middle and end of
the story, including a statement about how the story has
had an impact on your life. The story rough draft must be
completed before beginning the sculpture.
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The story
final draft will be due with the finished sculpture. The
final draft must be suitable for display with the
sculpture. The final draft will be at least three
paragraphs long, but shorter than one page long. The story
must be double spaced 12 point Times New Roman with 1”
top & bottom and 1.25” side margins (default). Your
name, grade and story title must also be at the top, in 12
point Times New Roman. Class time will not
be used to write the story.
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Planning
sketches of your ideas for the sculpture are also due
before beginning the sculpture. These sketches should
include Façade (front), Plan (top), and Perspective
(angled) views of the sculpture to describe your 3D idea
on 2D paper. These sketches should help you work out
appropriate symbols for interesting points in your story.
It is ok if your sculpture turns out differently than the
sketches, but you must start with a plan.
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Begin the
sculpture by creating a vessel (container) using one of
the three classic hand-building techniques: coil, slab, or
pinch style construction. Don’t forget wedging all clay
first! Then use the score and slip technique to appliqué
attachments. Fine-tune the sculpture using the subtractive
technique of carving, and then finish it by burnishing, so
that all of the shapes, forms and surface textures are
intentional and appropriate for your story.
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You will use
underglazes for color. These are painted on the bisqueware,
and then coated with clear glaze. Be sure you use two
coats of underglaze for good color. The sealant coat of
clear glaze must also be thick enough to turn out even and
to fill all cracks and crevices. Do not glaze the bottom.
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The
following self-critique, the sculpture, and the final
draft of the story will be required for grading at the
one-on-one conference with me at the end of the project.
SELF-CRITIQUE
[1-100]
Your grade_________
Teacher
grade_________
1.
Effort
(Did you follow instructions? Were all steps of the
project turned in on time? Did you remain on task in every
class? Did you treat materials and tools respectfully? Did
you begin clean-up when instructed? Did you remain orderly
and efficient during clean-up?)
[1-30]
Your
score__________
Teacher score__________
2.
Technique
(Did you create a well constructed slab, pinch, or coil
vessel? Did
you use even thickness clay throughout sculpture? Are all
joints and seams strong? Are all textures intentional and
appropriate for your story? Did you apply glazes thick
enough to make good color and seal all cracks and
crevices? Did you keep all glaze off the bottom?)
[1-25]
Your
score__________
Teacher score__________
3.
Story (Did
story have an impact on your life? Did you state only the
most interesting facts? Does your story have a beginning,
middle and end? Is your story at least three paragraphs
but less than one page long? Is it in the correct format:
double spaced 12 point Times New Roman with 1” top &
bottom and 1.25” side margins?)
[1-20]
Your
score__________
Teacher score__________
4.
Elements
& Principles
(Does sculpture have interesting shapes and forms and
pleasing rhythm, movement and balance when viewed from all
sides? Does sculpture design move the viewer’s eye to
the emphasized story illustration? Is sculpture pleasing
to hold and view?
[1-25]
Your
score__________
Teacher
score__________
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