A Very Personal Place

The eighth graders designed slab clay boxes using a basic template for building.  We started with a square box for most students, but I allowed the students who were up for the challenge to use different shapes.  We had some triangles and a few hearts.  I prompted the students to use their personal interests as an influence during thier design process.  They used additive and subtractive building techniques to add the designs in addition to underglazes.  As thier process developed, some students also used stenciling and layers of color.

Fancy Coils

How many ways can a clay coil be manipulated to design an interesting pot? The seventh grade students created coil pots and used low fire glazes to complete the pots.  Our emphasis was on design and sticking with a plan during the process. 

The Monsters Have Arrived

My sixth graders had a fun time creating clay monsters using a hollow sphere as a starting point.  Their imaginations really showed up during the process.  We used under glazes for the colors and finsihed with a clear glaze. I heard a lot of stories being formed that were adventurous feats of the mind.  It was fun to see them so excited.  I think next time, I add in a writing portion.

Ahhhhh Monsters!

To help us brainstorm and plan, each sixth grader is making a monster from their imagination.  We will use these fabulous creatures as inspiration for our clay sculptures. They are sooooo excited!