Degree Name
Master of Arts
Document Type
Action Research Project
Date Created
8-2018
Department
College of Performing and Visual Arts, Art and Design, Art and Design Student Work
Embargo Date
10-3-2018
Abstract
This is a student centered art-based research project that explores surface treatments on clay and how they may influence creativity and making meaning. It involved me introducing more surface treatments that are alternatives to glazes into my high school classroom. I wanted to broaden my own knowledge as well as provide more opportunities for my students so they would feel a greater sense of choice, power, and meaning in their artwork. This process forced me to learn about materials, open up to the unknown, and release power to the students. It was a rewarding experience that will forever make an imprint on my ceramics studio and possibly other content areas in the future. I learned to think about the many ways art can be meaningful and to reflect on the biases about such a topic I hold as an art teacher.
Extent
75 pages
Local Identifiers
SchmidtARP2018.pdf
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Schmidt, Stephanie Lynn, "Surface Treatments on Clay and Making Meaning" (2018). Action Research Projects. 14.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/arp/14