Clayworks

Clayworks

Clayworks is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of ceramic arts, advancement of artists and students and enrichment of the communities it serves. One of our teaching artists will travel to your school with all of the supplies necessary to lead the program of your choice. We will take care of drying and firing the projects at our facility on Monroe Road.

While most workshops and residencies are designed to have 1.5 hours to work, we understand that not all schools have that amount of time. Our coordinator will work with the ASCAR and teacher to design a program that will fit within your schools class times.

EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

shughes@clayworksinc.org

http://www.clayworksinc.org

  4506 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28205

Meck

704-344-0795 x2

Raku Workshop

Program description

Intermediate ceramics student will attend Raku firing workshop at Clayworks Studio under the directions of one of the professional ceramics artists. Students will gain awareness of the cultural significance of Raku firing in the Japanese tea ceremony as well as participate in the Western, or American Raku process, widely used by contemporary American Ceramicists. Students will create a ceramic piece with their classroom teacher. We will provide glazes (and raku clay if needed) to the school and the classroom teacher will lead the students on glazing their piece. At Clayworks, students will have hands-on participation in the firing process under the direction of a Clayworks professional ceramicist, Ceramics teachers from school. They will be able to take their finished piece home with them.

Raku clay is available to purchase through Clayworks.

Booking / scheduling contact

Susan Hughes

   704-344-0795 x2

 shughes@clayworksinc.org

Program detail
Artistic discipline: Visual Arts
Cultural Origin: American, Asian
Program type: Day Trip
Population served: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9
Subject: Visual Arts
Bilingual: No
Available dates:

Contact Clayworks to schedule a program, dates are flexiable. (fall and spring are best since this is an outdoor workshop)

Available times:

Flexible

Space / technical requirements:

Students must wear closed toed shoes to participate.

The school is responsible for the transportation to Clayworks and costs thereof.

Clay type cannot be earthenware.

Location(s):

Clayworks 4506 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC 28205

Fees / Ticketing:

$700

Price includes Raku glazes (the teacher can pick them up at Clayworks before the scheduled workshop).

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

Students will learn mathematical concepts of precision when creating a raku piece, 21st century skills of reasoning and problem-solving when creating their piece as well as during the firing of the piece, 21st century content specific skills of global awareness while learning about the firing process; entrepreneurship when touring the Clayworks artists’ studios and gallery. The student will also practice common core expository writing skills (such as W2) when journaling about their experience, and critiquing their work.  Students will strengthen their speaking and listening skills such as SL1, SL2 and SL3.

NC Essential Standards:

From the Arts Education, Visual Arts Standards:

V.2: Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression. (B.V.2.1: Understand the role of planning in solving artistic problems, B.V.2.2: Understand the relationships between sensory awareness and artistic expression, B.V.2.3: Create personal, symbolic expression as a means of communication (original, visual language), I.V.2.1: Generate innovative solutions to artistic problems, I.V.2.2: Use experiences and observations to create content for art, I.V.2.3: Understand the role of emotion, imagination, and creativity in producing content for original art, P.V.2.1: Implement planning to arrive at original solutions to artistic problems, P.V.2.2: Recognize how personal experience influences the perception of the environment, P.V.2.3: Understand the relationship of creative expression to the development of personal style, A.V.2.1: Create original art in response to artistic problems, A.V.2.2: Create art using experiences and observation to represent individual perspectives, and A.V.2.3: Generate art based on a creative exploration of a concept.)

V.3: Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately. (B.V.3.1: Understand the appropriate and safe use of tools, media, and equipment, I.V.3.1: Understand the function of tools in creating art, I.V.3.3: Analyze the relationship between process and product, P.V.3.2: Analyze the relationship between media, processes, and results, P.V.3.3: Select appropriate processes and techniques to create art, A.V.3.1: Produce art by using a variety of tools and media appropriately, safely, and effectively and A.V.3.2: Produce art by using a variety of processes appropriately, safely, and effectively)

B.CX.1: Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of ceramics. 1.1 Use ceramics to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, movements, ideas from a global context. 1.2 Explain how art influences historical perspectives on society.

CX.2: Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life applications of the visual arts. (B.CX.2.1: Analyze the contribution of art to the design of consumable goods, products, and services, both historical and contemporary, B.CX.2.3: Analyze the collaborative process in the creation of art, I.CX.2.3: Apply collaborative skills to create art, and P.CX.2.3: Understand the value of collaboration with peers to arrive at effective solutions to artistic problems specifically.)

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Maintains general liability insurance (Individuals and organizations listed in this Directory can provide proof of insurance upon request. ASC does not hold copies of current documentation for providers): Yes
Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Provides scholarship and reduced fees: Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes
Cancellation Policy

$100 cancellation fee if within 2 weeks of the scheduled program.