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Functional Ceramic Pieces 
Ceramic Pinch Pot
Rubric Code: T2WWXA7
By CMcGraw21
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Clay walls

The walls of the actual piece.
Excellent

The walls are evenly built and purposeful measurements. They are consistent in size and width around the entire pot. The base isn't thick or too heavy.
Good

The walls have been created pretty well. They are somewhat even and consistent in size and width around the entire pot. The base is a little on the thick side and/or too thin and/or not leveled.
Fair

The walls have been made correctly, but the walls have thin and thick areas. The walls have a decent amount of inconsistencies in size and width around the entire pot. The base is pretty thick and/or thin and/or not leveled.
Poor

The walls are very inconsistent and messy. There are lots of thick and weak spots. The base has many issues.
Wall texture

How smooth is your piece?
Excellent

The pot was well constructed and has been smoothed out. The surface has no divots/scratches and the piece looks professional.
Good

The pot was was constructed pretty well but there are some spots that needed to be smoothed. There are some divots , but the piece still looks pretty good.
Fair

The pot wasn't constructed very well and there are a decent amount of areas that need to be smoother. There are many divots and the piece looks rough.
Poor

The pot wasn't constructed very well and there are a lot of amount of areas that need to be smoother. There are divots, inconsistent spots, and a lot of rough pulled out areas. Finger prints are still very clear.
Shape and Lip

Shape of piece and attached pieces
Excellent

Shape of the piece is very symmetrical or purposefully asymmetrical. The shape of all pieces are very well planned, formed, and fitting. The shape doesn't have weak areas. The lip is even all the way around and has a smooth and thin surface.
Good

The shape of the piece is somewhat symmetrical, but has a few inconsistencies. The attached pieces have been formed pretty well but have some areas that needed more attention. The shape has a few weak areas. The lip is mostly even all the way around and has a pretty smooth surface. The lip could have been thinned out a bit more.
Fair

The shape isn't very symmetrical, and has many inconsistencies. The shape has a decent amount of weak areas. The lip is isn't very even all the way around and needs to be much smoother.
Poor

The shape isn't symmetrical, and has a lot of sculpting inconsistencies. The shape has a lot of weak areas. The lip has a lot of inconsistent parts around the piece and it wasn't smoothed out.
Design

Attaching pieces, carving, and the overall creativity of your piece.
Excellent

The piece was well thought out and designed. If student had attachments they were attached properly, smoothed out, and stayed attached during firings. Creativity was really pushed through the piece and the artist came up with a one-of-a-kind idea. If carving was done, the student used proper tools and did the carving very neatly and made sure things were smoothed out after.
Good

The piece was pretty well thought out and designed. If student had attachments, they were attached properly, but needed to be more smoothed out, and they stayed attached during firings. Creativity was present through the piece and the artist came up with a good artistic pinch pot. If carving was done, the carving was pretty neat and mostly smoothed out .
Fair

The piece needed a little more planning. If student had attachments, they had attachment construction issues and were not smoothed out very well. Creativity wasn't very present through the piece. If carving was done, the carving was done only with a needle tool and was hard to make out visually plus needed to be smoothed out .
Poor

The piece needed much more planning. If student had attachments, they had poor construction and did not all stay attached. Attachments were not smoothed out at all. Creativity wasn't present through the piece and the artist just completed the project to complete it quickly without much thought.. If carving was done, the carving was done poorly with a needle tool, sloppy, and not smooth.
Glaze Quality

How did the glaze look after firing?
Excellent

The proper type of glaze was chosen. The glaze is even, there is no dripping or thin spots and layers of two colors overlapping each other because of quick brush work.
Good

The glaze has a little unevenness, but no dripping. The piece has some glaze overlapping, but is still glazed pretty well.
Fair

The glaze is very uneven, and there are minor drips. Artist had many brushing issues with the glaze.
Poor

The glaze is very uneven, and there are major drips. The artist rushed through and the glaze job looks sloppy and messy.





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