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
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