MS Ceramics | MS Academics | Middle School | The American School in Japan

Middle School Ceramic Gallery, Spring 1999 

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Lidded Slab Pot 
by Danielle Kalisher

Slabs were rolled out using the slabroller. These flat pieces of clay were then constructed to make this form. Texture was added when the clay was wet. The pot was fired with high fire glazes.
Pear Tea Pot 
by Ruri Kumazawa 

Students were asked to make clay look like an object and make it functional. This pear teapot was made with 2 pinch pots put together and glazed with low fire underglazes. It was then fired to 1030 degrees.
Pinch Pot 
by Eri Furukawa
 
Two pinch pots put together then more clay was added to make this dynamic and fun teapot. Low fire underglazes were brushed on and fired to 1030 degrees.

 

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Japanese Haniwa 
Haniwa are Japanese figures made from earthenware clay and placed in a ring on Ancient Japanese tombs. Students made Haniwa inspired by modern day figures inspired by their own heroes. These Haniwa are made of earthenware clay. They start with a clay cylinder then mold it to the proper shape, then add clothing and accessories. They are left unglazed.
Earthenware Haniwa by Gota Kume 
This Haniwa represents a Rock star. Haniwa were often made of everyday life images or heroes of the time.
Haniwa Warrior 
by Shunjiro Miyaki 

Shun made this Haniwa from an interpretation of a Japanese warrior Haniwa from 200 AD. He used a picture for his guide.

 

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Soccer Player Haniwa 
by Natasha Rasmussen 

This Haniwa was made to honor soccer players. The over sized feet keep it stable. Our Haniwa are made from Earthenware clay and fired with out glaze to 850 C.
Haniwa-Star 
by Janna Budge 

Janna's Haniwa represents a modern day 'star'. She used two cylinders to form the body and then added details
Haniwa Soldier 
by Ron Amato 

This Haniwa was made from two cylinders. It's 14' tall with the hat on. Notice the arms are close to the body. This is typical of Haniwa otherwise the arms would break off easily.

 

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Lidded Slab Pot 
by Jeff Mori

Students made lidded pots by rolling out slabs on our slab roller. They cut the slab to a desired shape which became the bottom, then wrapped another slab around this shape to create walls. They made a lid the same shape as the bottom and then connected all the pieces. They added lots of texture. After the pots were bisque fired students used high fire.
Pueblo Style Coil Pot 
by Joris Van Lith 
Students learned about Native American Pueblo Pottery and then made pots in the same style. Traditionally these pots were decorated with colored minerals ground to a fine stain and brushed on with Yuka plants. We used colored clay slips and paint brushes to decorate our pots.
Pueblo Style Coil Pot
 Students made these coil pots by rolling out thick coils and stacking them on top of each other. The shapes were created by placing the coils on the inside or outside of the coil underneath. They painted a variety of cultural designs and patterns inspired by books and their imaginations.

Last updated 09/11/01 . Maintained by E. Levenhagen (elevenha@asij.ac.jp)