TransfermaticART at College of Marin

    ART 175A - Ceramic Art Techniques from Ancient and Indigenous Cultures

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    (No prerequisite. Advisory: Art 170.) A survey of the forming and firing methods that have been the basis of worldwide ceramic traditions before the use of glazes and modern equipment. Techniques may include; locating clay deposits; preparation of clay and slip colors; coil-forming and burnishing techniques; and pit firing, saggar firing, sawdust firing, charcoal and/or dung firing. Ceramics from ancient and indigenous cultures from around the world will be presented as technical and aesthetic examples. (CSU/UC)<br /> AA/AS COM GE Area 3 (formerly AA/AS Area C)