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glazed lamp	kiln	Ceramics, Beginning and Intermediate. The Middle School Ceramics course focuses on two basic areas of study - forming functional pottery and creating sculptural forms. The traditional methods of pinched forms, slab construction and coil building, and combinations of these techniques are explored.
african heads	bee hive teapot	The elements of design and principles of art are discussed and put into practice as they apply to ceramics. Basics are covered in the use of glazes and underglazes. Students view and discuss historical and contemporary pieces of ceramics work and will gain an understanding and appreciation of these forms. In the area of sculpture emphasis is placed on creative and imaginative aproaches to structures both natural and abstract. Course - 1 semester each.