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Slab Bust Ceramics Tutorial

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Slab Bust Ceramics Tutorial

36,466 views October 25, 2017 6:30

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ChannelEJ Franklin Art Loft

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TASK:  Human Figure as a Voice 
(Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate - learning to combine the pinch and slab techniques & working when the clay is fresh and also when it is leather hard.)

Using a combination of slab and pinch techniques, students will create a vessel which utilizes the female figure as a voice to make a personal statement.      

Starting Points and Reminders:

• With the material provided explore the various ways a female body has been used by artists to communicate a message throughout time.

• Choose a world issue / social comment that resonates with you
• Follow the Creative Process Method
• Be sure to: (Step 2 of your Creative Process)
• Gather research material pertinent to your social comment. List at least 8 facts of your social comment
• Brainstorm different ways to express this statement through the female figure in an ABSTRACT way
○ Consider the torso or the bust

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EJ Franklin Art Loft published this 6:30 video tutorial on October 25, 2017. It has been watched 36,466 times on YouTube.

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