1.Pinch PotsNeolithic Era Pottery

2. Neolithic Era The Birth of Art Neos (New) Lithos (Stone) =New Stone Age 10,200 BC to 4,500 BC Farming Animal Husbandry paintingsStorytelling with cave Decorative clay pottery 3. Why is Farming Important? Allows for a stable food source Staying in the same place Time to relax and communicate Feeling more secure and happy 4. Cave Paintings 5. Neolithic PotteryWhat the pottery mighthave looked like:Neolithic Pottery Tools 6. Neolithic Pottery Forms 7. Neolithic Pottery Forms 8. Neolithic Pottery Decoration 9. Neolithic Pottery Seals 10. Using TEXTURE 11. Symbols of ImportanceDawenkou People, China 12. Parts of a PotMouth LipNeckShoulder BellyFoot Each part can change quitea lot! This pot has THREE feet,called a tripod. 13. Making a Pinch Pot 14. Step 1Make a smooth ball of clay. 15. Step 2Gently stick your thumb halfway through the ball of clay. 16. Step 3Pinching evenly with your fingers and withyour thumb in the hole, press and rotate towiden the hole. 17. Step 4When your pinch pot has strong, evenwalls, smooth the surface and the lip with a drop or two of water. 18. Step 5 You can add three small balls of clay to the foot to create a tripod base. Score and slipeach surface to make them stick together! Score: making the surface ofyour clay rough with criss-cross scratches Slip: brushing water or wateryclay over the scored areas tohelp pieces of clay sticktogether. 19. Step 6Press in textures to decorate your pot.You can use anything withan interesting surface as aclay stamp:rope, jewelry, tiles, seashells,fingernails, rubber stamps, baskets, fabric