ART 204 - Raku Pottery

The philosophy and challenge of a traditional Japanese technique is the focus of this course. The history, tea ceremony, clays, glazes, kilns and step-by-step description of reduction techniques and other methods of firing are discussed and analyzed. The completed projects also may be used for student portfolios when pursuing admittance to an undergraduate fine arts program.
Prerequisite(s): ART 108 or ART 108A and ART 108B or ART 109 or ART 109A and ART 109B
3 credits , plus 3 contact hours = 2 lecture , 4 laboratory