Senior PreK Clay Faces

10/9/2013

UPDATE! Senior Pre-K clay faces are now in the upstairs display case!

10/1/2013

Painting our Clay Faces.

9/25/2013

In Senior Pre-K, students created clay faces using shapes. We looked at our faces and discussed the shapes that could represent the features on our face. Students manipulated the clay one step at a time to create their faces and used pencils to add details. Each student made them unique with different shaped noses, lips and/or hair. We will glaze them next week! 

1st Grade Coil Mugs

Our first 1st grade clay project this year was coil mugs. As a class, we talked about the different vocabulary and techniques used in working with clay including pinch, coil, and slab. We discussed what techniques they had used in previous projects, so we can work to build on that knowledge. After demonstrating the coil technique, 1st grade students set off to create their own coil mugs. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly the children picked up the coil method and even more impressed with how the mugs turned out! This week we will be glazing them, so keep an eye out for our updated mugs!