Blake High School – Ceramics/Pottery III

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The purpose of this course is to give students an advanced understanding of ceramics/pottery. The content includes efficient production of functional and decorative design, the formation of larger and more complex pottery, demonstration of efficient skills in methods and techniques with emphasis on use of the potter’s wheel, preparation of clay bodies and formulation of glaze, use of kilns and an understanding of fi ring techniques, and the study of ceramics for the past and present. Course content should also include and emphasize ceramics as a career and production of ceramic forms in combination with other craft media.