Lesson Goal: Create a cup using the pinch technique. Target 1: create the basic vessel form from a ball of clay Target 2: thin the walls of your cup and bring the walls up to your desired height, begin roughing in the final shape. Target 3: refine your cup to consistent evenness and smooth the […]
Author Archives: Mr.Deyo
Illuminated Text
An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared manuscript where the text is often supplemented with flourishes such as borders, and miniature illustrations. The earliest illuminated manuscripts in existence come from the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths and the Eastern Roman Empire and date from between 400 and 600 CE. Examples include the Codex Argenteus and the […]
Artist Trading Cards
Artist trading cards (ATCs) is a conceptual art project initiated by the Swiss artist M. Vänçi Stirnemann in 1997. He called it a Collaborative Cultural Performance. Artist trading cards are 2+1⁄2 by 3+1⁄2 inches (64 mm × 89 mm) in size, the same format as modern trading cards (hockey cards or baseball cards). They are self-made unique works or small series, signed and dated on the reverse by the artist/producer, […]