ART 273 Ceramics Raw Materials
This is a cross-disciplinary course investigating ceramics and its geological origins. It encompasses the geology of clay, clay in the white-wares industry, and clay and glaze chemistry. Art and Geology students are paired together to work through labs and solve studio problems using a scientific approach to problem-solving. Through field work students will have the opportunity to collect samples of local materials to create their own clay and glazes. Offered every three years.