Coil vase lesson plan

Vocabulary:
​Line Coil Extruder Clay Slip Score Glaze Form

• To create a 12-18 inch vase using the COIL hand building technique with an interesting surface design created with the coils by having them change direction .
• To understand how to successfully use the EXTRUDER to create coils of varying size and shapes.
• To show mastery of joining pieces of clay together to create a “whole.”
• To understand how to judge the various stages of clay to construct a successful coil vase.
• To understand how the Design Element of LINE translates in a coil of clay.
• To convey personal meaning through the surface design and FORM of the vase.

• What is the intended purpose of your vase?
  • To hold liquid? Simply decorative? To reveal light? (such as a lantern)
  • Will ALL of the coils of your vase be visible, or will some of them be smoothed??
  • Will your coils tell a visual story? (How can you “draw” with the coils?
  • How will you create visual interest?
  • Will your form have one chamber, two chambers, or more?
  • Will you be able to see “into” the vase?
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  Below are some examples of how to use LINE to emphasize your FORM