Six simple pinch pots, of different sizes and shades of brown, sit on a table.

Week 7 Lab Summary: Clay and Pottery-Making

Raine Bernhard, Andrew Fitch, MJ Fielder-Jellsey Introduction This week in ARCN 222, the focus moved from cordage and the use of plant matter for creation to pottery and the use of clay. On May 12th, 2021, the students tuned in to a Zoom class guided by Kelly Connole, professor in the Studio Art Department at…

Week 7 Lab Group Data

Introduction: All lab groups met with Carleton ceramics professor Kelly Connole for a pottery-making workshop. Each individual had two types of clay – manufactured, “perfect” clay and unprocessed clay collected from the Carleton Arboretum. Starting as a powder, this was mixed with water to create a workable clay, with water or powder each being added…

Lab 7: Group D Pottery Data

Group D: Wendy Erickson, Brendan Glenn, Zach McCrary, MJ Fielder-Jellsey, additionally my housemate Astrid Malter and I did the lab activities using the same zoom screen Location: All lab activity was completed over zoom in separate spaces Instructor: Kelly Cannole Within this lab, we attempted to gain an understanding of the differing properties and components…
A photo of a half-formed pinch pot, a loose piece of clay, and a spoon for scale.

Lab 7: Clay and Pottery-Making Data

Lab Group F: Grace, Adam, David, Raine (recorder) Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Location: Carleton College, over Zoom (in individual rooms) Because we each completed this process individually, without being able to fully see what each other person was doing or communicate very well (due to the clay on our hands), and additionally because we…

Group B Lab Data – Week 7

This week, the class completed the first lab in the pottery unit: preparing clay and forming small pinch pots or vessels. Kelly Connole, a Carleton ceramics professor, joined the class over video call to instruct us on both the materials and techniques we would be using. Prior to class, each student received three materials: powdered…