Nceca 2015, Providence RI

K-12 Clay Curriculum Ideas & Techniques

Diana

Faris

Room

552

A/B

Beirut Beach, by Diana Faris

Trip-Tick, by Diana Faris

Summer Intensive Teacher Classes

Projects & Lesson Plans

Anthropomorphic

Animals

Lanterns

to Light

Amphibians

New Standards:

• Creating

• Presenting

• Responding

• Connecting

Mimbres Coil-Built

Bowls

Whimsical

Fish

Developing

Images on

Clay

Videos & Printable Lesson Plans: AmacoLessonPlans.com

Brown Stone Earthenware, Low-fire Clay (Cone 05)

Dinosaur Bones, Dig This

Modeling & shaping dinosaur bones,Simplification for young students

Celestial Tiles, Study of the Solar System

Outlining with black underglaze, Painting with Crystaltex glazes

Food for Thought, Exploring Culture through Food

Modeling & sculpting food

Decorating wet clay with

underglazes

Mexican BurritoFrench

Croissant

Chinese

Fortune Cookie

Japanese

Sushi

Majolica Renaissance,In-Glaze Painting on Ceramic Surfaces

Integrating Geometry & Math with composition design

Three Cups, Lesson in Saving, Spending, & Giving Money

Pinch pots are formed

from three equal

spheres of clay

Coils may be

rolled to make feet

Circular slab with

coiled foot forms

saucer

Curved coil is

scored &

slipped to

create handle

Alternately, feet for

cups & saucers

may be formed by

flattening spheres

of clay

Two different

methods for feet

Variations & examples of pinched cups

Image Transfer with Clay

Two-color printing with underglazes on bisque

Radial Symmetry

Combining Perspectives

through Slab Building

Selfies!

Multiple angle photos for cubism study

Whimsical Figures,

by Dee Schaad

Advanced level,figure modeling & sculpting

Portraits in Clay:

Primary level, modeling &

sculpting

Starting with egg-shape, form head & attach coil/neck

Teeth are carved, then coiled lips are placed around them

Lips: Top of top coil & bottom of lower coil are blended in

Nose is formed into a

pyramid, attached, &

nostrils impressed

Eye sockets are impressed

2 large &

2 small

spheres

Cut & open up

large spheres,

forming

eyelids to

insert eyeballs

Flattened

tear-drops

for cheek-

bones

Blend in back of

cheek-bones

only, leaving

smile lines

Ears!

Flattened disc may

be cut in half to

create two same-

sized ears

Ears may be

shaped before

attaching at a

backwards angle

Coiling &

texturing

eye brows

Pinching,

shaping &

attaching hair

Whimsical Figure examples:Jacksonville, FL educator workshop, June 2014

Nature’s Vessel, the Seed PodLesson by Art Teacher: Dr Robin A Johnson, Greencastle HS, INArtwork by Hillary Johnson & Kaylee Evans

Personal MythologyLesson by Art Teacher: Cat Traen, Rancho HS, Las Vegas, NV

Hollow, by Shahil Pema Judith Baca, by Yesenia Godoy

Personal MythologyLesson by Art Teacher: Cat Traen, Rancho HS, Las Vegas, NV

Exquisite Creature, by Aylin Ibarra (2 views)

Ceramics Classroom: Verona High School, WI

Diana Farisdfaris@amaco.com

www.ArtTeacherWorkshops.com

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