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ART 115 · Ceramics · Course preview

Ceramics: Safety & Foundations

Learn clay stages, foundational hand-building, studio cleanup, and the boundaries of safe kiln work.

BeginnerTime estimate not establishedSelf-paced

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Planned or assessed outcomes

  • Identify clay stages and suitable handling
  • Build and document a stable pinch or coil form
  • Follow silica-aware cleanup and kiln safety boundaries

Course map

01

Clay and the studio

Recognize clay bodies, moisture stages, and accessible workspace setup.

02

Hand-building

Practice joining, compression, thickness control, and slow drying.

03

Glaze and kiln boundaries

Document materials and leave firing to trained, authorized operators.