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- 2. Introduction Recap on the visit to Rathfarnham Castle to the Ceramics Exhibition Learning Intentions Go through Health and Safety Procedures Materials and Tools Introduce first technique Pinch Pots
- 3. Field Trip to Rathfarnham Castle
- 4. Elizabethan fortified house Commissioned by Archbishop Chancellor of Ireland, Adam Loftus in 1583 4 angled corner towers for defensive purposes Remodelling and decorating took place in the 18th Century In the 1980s it became under the States care
- 5. Ceramic Exhibition at the Castle
- 6. Learning Intentions Outline what ceramics is and how we are going to approach it in class 1 Discuss the Health and Safety Procedures associated with working with Clay 2 Agree upon a cleaning procedure 3 Demonstrate a new technique with hand building Pinch Pots 4
- 7. Identified ceramic pieces Applied the Health and Safety Procedures when working with clay Administered the cleaning procedure at the end of class Discovered a new technique called Pinch Pots Made use of this new skill to create pots and vessels Success Criteria
- 8. What is Ceramics? Comes from the Greek word Keramos meaning Potters clay Flexible art medium Can be both practical and decorative Made from: clay, water, earthy materials Once finished with the form the clay must be fired in a Kiln Ceramics can be seen in everyday life
- 9. Are these items made from Ceramics? Pottery Sink and toilet Bricks False Teeth Magnets Car Engine Airplane Rocket X
- 10. Are these items made from Ceramics? Pottery Sink and toilet Bricks False Teeth Magnets Car Engine Airplane Rocket X All of them have some Ceramics in them!!
- 11. Are these items made from Ceramics? False Teeth: Porcelain a type of clay Magnets: Permanent magnet, in some speakers and used in a MRI Car Engine: Spark Plugs, brake discs Airplane Jet Engines and Rockets: Engine Components need to cope with High Temperatures
- 12. Ceramics is quite a safe art form to work with if you stick to the correct safety procedures. I will highlight things you will need to consider when working with clay in the classroom. Important rules and procedures to follow
- 13. General Rules working with clay Wear PPE to protect your clothes Gloves if your hands are sensitive to clay Do not eat or drink around clay Remove jewellrey so it wont get caught or dirty in the work area Thoroughly wash your hands to remove the clay
- 14. Equipment in the classroom Some tools can be sharp to cut or mould the clay Careful not to cut yourself or others when using knifes or sharp tools. Slab rollers flatten out clay. Be mindful to not get clothing, hair or even your hands caught in the rollers. Large wheel to rotate the rollers, be mindful when turning the wheel or even walking around the equipment.
- 15. Cleaning Procedure After working with clay it is important to clean the workspace and any tools that were used. This is both good practice and a safety procedure. You must wipe down tables with a damp cloth as to not add dust into the air which can harm our lungs. If any equipment was broken during the class, you need to tell the teacher.
- 16. Pinch Pot Technique Hand Building Technique for clay
- 17. Step by Step Instructions Gentle pinch the clay around the thumb hole Rotating the ball as you go to make it even Form a ball with the clay Press into the centre of the ball with your thumb Finished Pinch Pot Can take this technique further and create unusual shaped objects
- 18. Experimental Pinch Pots Manipulate the clay in different ways Compress the clay in areas making irregular shapes Adding extra pieces of clay Add legs to the pots so it can stand Carve into the clays surface
- 20. Prompt Words to experiment with Multiple Clustered Stretched Skinny Squished Dainty Fragile Bulky Natural Industrial
- 21. Learning Intentions Outline what ceramics is and how we are going to approach it in class 1 Discuss the Health and Safety Procedures associated with working with Clay 2 Agree upon a cleaning procedure 3 Demonstrate a new technique with hand building Pinch Pots 4
- 22. Identified ceramic pieces Applied the Health and Safety Procedures when working with clay Administered the cleaning procedure at the end of class Discovered a new technique called Pinch Pots Made use of this new skill to create pots and vessels Success Criteria
- 23. References Ceramic Applications. (2025). https://www.ceramic-applications.com Editorial by Industrial Quick Search. (n.d.). Ceramic Magnets. https://www.iqsdirectory.com/articles/magnet/ceramic-magnets.ht ml Sharma, K. (2024, March 27). Ceramics: Definition, Properties, Types, Applications. Science Info. https://scienceinfo.com/ceramics-definition-properties-types-appli cations/