James Henry Gorman on sat 14 feb 98
this is a study a friend of mine is doing at the U.of arkansas!!
little help! and let the shit fly!( he is working on his phd.)
:thanks
jim gorman
you can post them or send them to gormo1@aol.com
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Finally, I am working on another study. I would like you to help me. The
questionnaire will examine self-efficacy (one's belief in thier capability
to accomplish a task or master a skill) and pottery. I thought since your
a potter and teach class, and have a clay chat line you might ba able to
help. So here goes:
If you were to rate the amount of skill required to make a ceramic piece
what would be your ranking of 15 things. For example:
1 -15 ( 1- being easiest 15- being the most difficult)
1- wedging clay
2- rolling out a slab of clay
3 -dunking a pot in glaze (glazing a pot)
4- painting on slip and stains
5- cutting slabs using a pattern
6- attaching two slabs (scoring and mending)
7- attaching two pieces of clay (handles, decorations)
8- pulling a handle
9- centering clay on the wheel
10- loading a kiln
11- throwing a shape that you want to throw
12- throwing a 6" cylinder w/ 1 pound of clay
13- throwing a bowl
14- even walls
15- lidded peices
there could be other thoings I just want to get your opinions. Please
respond and rate these 15 and add any other task that you might see
differently. Like making glazes, slip trail, making stamps, raku glazes
firings, the list could go on for ever but remeber there has to be order to
the difficulty.
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Rick Hugel on sun 15 feb 98
>If you were to rate the amount of skill required to make a ceramic piece
>what would be your ranking of 15 things. For example:
>1 -15 ( 1- being easiest 15- being the most difficult)
>1- wedging clay ---------------------------------------------- 1
>2- rolling out a slab of clay -------------------------------- 14
>3 -dunking a pot in glaze (glazing a pot) -------------------- 12
>4- painting on slip and stains ------------------------------- 10
>5- cutting slabs using a pattern ----------------------------- 15
>6- attaching two slabs (scoring and mending) ---------------- 9
>7- attaching two pieces of clay (handles, decorations) ------- 11
>8- pulling a handle ------------------------------------------ 7
>9- centering clay on the wheel ------------------------------- 2
>10- loading a kiln ------------------------------------------- 13
>11- throwing a shape that you want to throw ------------------ 5
>12- throwing a 6" cylinder w/ 1 pound of clay ---------------- 6
>13- throwing a bowl ------------------------------------------ 3
>14- even walls ----------------------------------------------- 4
>15- lidded peices -------------------------------------------- 8
Actually, I think wedging clay, centering clay on the wheel,
throwing a bowl, and even walls all rank as number one and must be
mastered before anything else can be attempted.
Then there is coil building which I think takes even greater skill than
throwing on the wheel. How many potters have mastered this technique? I
can do it, but sure haven't mastered it.
Rick@and it is snowing again in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan (ugh)
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