THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLAY DRYER FOR SUCCESSFUL CERAMIC STUDIO PRACTICE

It is important that potters understand the clay drying process to avoid problems. Understanding the clay drying process is a great way to protect your work from future cracks and warping. The clay drying process is, in many ways, more stressful to clay than the firing process. The period it take students to produce starts from the clay preparation which drying is one of them and an important stage as well. The clay dryer is very important and should be owned by every institution studying ceramics as to facilitate production. The clay dryer has been lacking in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts. The study will fabricate a clay dryer for a successful studio practice as it will look at the importance of plaster of Paris in the process of Fabrication. The study will employ the Design and Gestalt theories respectively. The studio design method will be adopted and will be carried out the ceramic unit of Department of Fine and Applied Arts Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. The clay dryer will be cited outside as to create more space for students to work.