Potter's Wheel Practice

Minnesota 9-12 Visual Art Standards
Used in this Lesson

  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
  • 1A. Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form, texture and space; and principles such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are combined to communicate meaning in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 1b. Evaluate how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating technology when applicable.
  • 2a. Integrate the characteristics of the tools, materials and techniques of a selected media in original artworks to support artistic purposes.

  • 3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historical contexts that influence the arts areas.
  • 4. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 4b. Revise artworks based on artistic intent and using multiple sources of critique and feedback.

  • 6. Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artistic foundations.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Functional Vs. Non-Functional Pottery
  • Potter's Wheel Skills
  • Historical use of Pottery
    • The teacher demonstrates the process of wedging clay, using the potter's wheel, and properly cleaning up afterward.

    Corresponding Video Segments:
    2 minutes --Wedging clay
    10 minutes --Making a pot on the Wheel with explanation and cleaning up
    3 minutes --Quick Potter's Wheel Demo

    Students are to practice working on the wheel by making various pots and cutting them in half. Students must turn in 5 cut pots.

    Evaluation:
    2 points for each cut pot based on consistency, thickness, and height.
    10 points total