CERAMICS 101

Course Objectives: This course focuses on three-dimensional thinking, practical knowledge about clay and ceramic materials with designing processes. Attendees will be able to generate numerous geometric unique forms iteratively while working with different manufacturing methods. This hands-on course offers a tacit knowledge by exploring & experimenting with various raw materials and manufacturing techniques. 

Course Content: In this course, which we will start with barehanded forming exercises with various clays, small-scale mass production with different moulding methods is aimed at the end of the semester. First, we’ll work on flat clay sheets, then on three-dimensional free forms with ancient techniques for shaping. There will be no use of a lathe. Among the products aimed to produce will be: ceramic wall panel (group work), salt & pepper shaker set, a product family in various sizes (bowl, plate etc.) and abstract sculpture experiments. Students will make their own tools for shaping. Since our ceramic workshop has not yet been fully productive, we will fire the works made in the ceramic kiln at the Rezan Has Museum Workshop