useful/useless

what does it mean for something to have USE?

what is the use of ART?

what about ceramics in particular?

SGRAFFITO!

applying underglazes or colored slips and then scratching the surface to reveal the clay body beneathe

a little more about the history of sgraffito...

sgraffito

• used in Europe since the classical era, becoming common in the 16th century
• signature role in Renaissance art, though most has since weathered away
• commonly found in African art
• resurgence in the late 19th c. in Art Nouveau architectural decoration

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diego romero

alex ortega

demon potters

image via good ceramics press

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okay, part II
the challenge:

useful/lessness

make an object- utilizing all 3 methods of handbuilding techniques- that serves a purpose, but not an obvious one

steps

• brainstorm
• sketch
• diagram
• repeat (3 ideas by end of class today...)
• GO!