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CERAMICS (cont’d)

7. Surface decoration techniques and finishes:

(a) firing:

(i) types of kilns: electronic, wood and gas; and,

(ii) bisque, glaze firing.

(b) decoration techniques: carving, incising, graffito, slip coating, slip trailing brush and
slip, inlaid patterns, stamped patterns, burnishing, painting, polishing, texturing,
staining, marbling, feathering and glazing (types of glaze; glazing process).

Ceramic pieces for SBA and Production Paper are to be fired and finished using appropriate
technique.

8. Caribbean and International Ceramicists:

(a) traditional and contemporary, three-dimensional objects and ceramics processes used
in the Caribbean and other cultures; and,

(b) Ceramics found in various settings (museums, galleries, studios) as context for their
own work.

(c) Ceramicists:

(i) local, regional and international;

(ii) critique works of art by describing, analysing, interpreting and judging; and,

(iii) make reference to documented sources when critiquing the works of
established artistes; make connections between own works and artists work
in terms of techniques, media and/or subject matter.

9. Assessment of Art Work:

(a) produce a variety of ceramic forms using select media and processes;

(b) document the art making or creative process used to generate ideas resulting in the
final product;

(c) write a personal reflection of the experience and identify opportunities for growth;

(d) using Caribbean and International artists as a point of reference, analyse the use of
the elements and principles in specific exemplars of their ceramics; and,

(e) document experiences throughout the art making process (what was done, how it was
done and what could be done differently next time).

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