Course Calendar

Art 6933C, Ceramics Graduate Seminar (Nan Smith, fall 2009)
Week 1 – Wednesday August 26 -Orientation, Artist Statements, Image Presentations (5 minutes each) – please plan what you wish to tell everyone about your ideas, aesthetics and techniques.
Week 2 – Monday August 31 – Individual Mtgs in your studios- Jon – 12:00, Dandee - 1:00, Galen – 2:00, (studio goals)
Wednesday September 2 –Research Statements Due, Attendance check-in B14, Studio Day. Individual Meetings in your studios- Charlie – 6:30, Chris – 7:15, Brian – 8:00, Kristin – 8:45 (studio goals)
Week 3 – Monday September 7 – Labor Day – No Classes
Wednesday September 9 – Attendance check-in B14, Studio Day. Individual Meetings – Ben - 6:30, Patrick - 7:30, Chandra – 8:30 (studio goals)
Week 4 –Monday September 14- Individual Mtgs. - Jon – 12:00, Dandee - 1:00, Galen – 2:00, (research project in progress discussions)
Wednesday September 16- Attendance check-in B14, Studio Day. Individual Meetings- Charlie – 6:30, Chris – 7:30, Brian – 8:30 (research project in progress discussions)
Week 5 – Monday September 21- Individual Meetings –Patrick - 6:30, Ben – 7:30 (research project in progress discussions)
Wednesday September 23- Attendance check-in B14, Studio Day. Individual Meetings – Chandra, Kristin (research project in progress discussions, also thesis)
Week 6 – Wednesday September 30 - Attendance check-in B14, Studio Day. Individual Mtgs.- Jon, Galen, Dandee (studio and research progress)
Week 7 –Wednesday October 7- Midterm Critiques (3 )> Dandee- 6:30- 7:15, Galen- 7:30- 8:15, Chandra- 8:30- 9:15
Week 8 –Wednesday October 14 - Midterm Critiques (3)> Chris- 6:30- 7:15, Jon- 7:30- 8:15, Charlie- 8:30-9:15
Week 9 – Wednesday October 21 - Midterm Critiques (4)> Patrick-6:30-7:00, Kristin- 7:15-7:45, Ben 8:00-8:30, Brian 8:45-9:15
Week 10 – Monday October 26 - Individual Meetings in you studios- Charlie - 6:30, Chris 7:30, Brian 8:30 (studio progress)
Wednesday October 28 - Research Reports (3)> Dandee, Galen, Brian
Week 11 – Monday November 2 - Individual Meetings in your studios- Patrick - 6:30, Ben 7:30 (studio progress)
Wednesday November 4 - Research Reports (4)> Kristin, Jon, Patrick, Chandra
Week 12 – Monday November 9 - Individual Meetings in your studios- Kristin – 6:30, Chandra – 7:30 (studio progress, thesis??)
Wednesday November 11- No Class – Veteran’s Day
Week 13 – Monday November 16 - Individual Meetings in your studios- Jon – 12:00, Dandee - 1:00, Galen – 2:00, (studio progress)
Wednesday November 18- Research Reports (3) > Ben, Charlie, Chris (prep room for Anne Drew Potter, Visiting Artist)
Thursday November 19, Friday November 20 – Visiting Artist Workshop – Anne Drew Potter – workshop and artist evening lecture required for this course.
Week 14 – Wednesday November 25th - No Class – Thanksgiving Holiday/ travel day
Week 15 – Wednesday December 2nd – Final Critiques (3)
Monday December 7th – Final Critiques – Arrange a time – I propose 11:45 – 3:00 pm Will this work??? (3)
Week 16 – Wednesday December 9th – Final Critiques (4)