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Assignment: Tryptic Tiles

Using the steps below create a series of tryptic tiles that utilizes a common color approach, harmonious textures that have variety in locations.

Students will understand relief sculpture
Students will create a tryptic series that utilizes color connections
Students will roll an even slab.
Students will use subtractive and additive sculpture techniques to create a design.
Students will create at least three layers within each relief.
Students will explore texture in clay.

"Relief" simply means a an artwork that is sculptural

on the front but flat on the back, allowing it to be hung

against a wall.

Click on the image to the right to complete this

edpuzzle to see the process this contemporary artist

uses to create her representational tile:

Overall Learning Objectives:

"What is a relief?"

Contemporary Relief Artist

Click on the examples box for the standard activity:

Examples of Tryptic Tiles

Step # 1

Step 1 : Choose 3 descriptive texture words. Choose one from each column of the bank

Spiral smooth creased

geometric fluid folded

ribbed drip tiles

bony organic boards

Spiked smoke crystals

sharp slimy ice

blocked buttery scale

bulked frosted furry

Striped ocean fuzzy

patterned melted woven

wordy liquified button

wrinkled floating stitched

zig zag bubble sharp

Bumpy velvety crunchy

zipped misty grainy

Step # 2

After completing the edpuzzle, design the tile to create areas that

reflect the chosen words;

In doing so change the tile to produce at least 3 heights.

Edpuzzle tutorial: Subtractive/Additive

Step # 3

Make sure the tile has all of the criteria below:

The texture should obviously represent the descriptive word
1 of the word textures must be represented in at least 3 separate sections of the tile
1 of the word textures must be represented in at least 2 separate sections of the tile
Your most dynamic word texture must be represented in at least 1dynamic section
Sections of the tile but be represented in roughly at least 3 different sizes
The outer perimeter of the tile cannot be completely square; Instead it should reflect the shape of the sections within.
All choices of texture and form within the artwork must appear intentional

Step # 4

When your first tile is complete create 2 more using the same words and criteria above

These three designed tiles must be made to be displayed together as one tryptic.

* There could be an area on the back of each tile where a wall hanger can be placed

Glaze, acrylic or a combo: Use the same approach to add color or value all three tiles. Make sure your approach follows the below criteria.

In least one section glaze must be wiped back to emphasize texture.
The same color of glaze must be used to glaze the same texture throughout the piece
The approach used must have a color connection among all tiles.

Step # 5

Completion:

Take a photo of your finished work, upload it to this assignment google classroom, place it also in your portfolio.