I regret to note that my last post was in December, but I am finally getting new student work to post. I will be adding updates to some past assignments as well as adding new work too.
Below you will find our Climax Springs art students working with clay. Yes, actual clay. For some, this is thier first time, for others it has been awhile since they have worked with this wonderful material.
I am introducing students to the various forms of hand building (pinch, coil, slab) as well as introducing my high school students to the pottery wheel.
6th grade students starting slab robot jars
High school students throwing on the wheel for the first time
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| Dakota starting his opening |
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| Dakota pulling his wall |
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| Paul centering |
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| Seth adding water to his centered clay |
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| Seth starting his opening |
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| Seth checking how deep his bottom is with a needle tool |
Every high school students will have an opportunity to work on the wheel for about 3 days in a row. Students also have additional opportunities to work on the wheel during some open time such as before school, during lunch, during Pride Time and after school. All of the high school students begin with 1 pound blocks of clay and as they master throwing, they can graduate to larger portions of clay.
7th grade students working on pinch pot animal rattles
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| What do you call an elephant on it's back? Not finished. |
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| Someone's shy. |
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| Ta Da...it's a penguin. |
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