ART 272 Introduction to Ceramics: Dinnerware
Functional ceramics are often taken for granted. We use them every day, without reflecting on their origins, how they are made, or the culture that surrounds them. In this course students will explore objects for the table and their ability to communicate meaning. We will work together with local chefs and restaurants to produce dinnerware for a charity dinner focusing on social justice through food and art. Students will develop political fluency and learn to communicate effectively through demonstrations, slide lectures, articles and films about techniques, historic and contemporary dinnerware, as well as the history of the American food revolution and the relationship of chefs to artists. Offered alternate years. Suitable for non-majors.