This document provides instructions for a 7th grade clay project that aims to push students beyond elementary level work. It outlines requirements for creating a clay vessel using at least two manipulation techniques and including a functional element like a lid or handle. Details are given on clay sources and properties, techniques like pinching, coiling and slab building, and the firing process. Students must submit a design reflecting themselves that meets the criteria in order to receive clay and begin working.
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7th Sculpture Welcome Cook
1. TURNING IT UP A NOTCH
STUDIO 212
Your clay project for 7th grade is above and
beyond elementary school.
Lets see what you are made of!
2. Create a list at least 10 things
about you
CREATING YOUR Mrs. Cook= cats, kids, art teacher,
VESSEL artistweaver and potter, hiking,
gardening, flowers, positive
energy, texture
4. MANIPULATING CLAY
GREENWARE
Pinch Your vessel must use 2
- 1 finger thick of the 3 techniques.
Your vessel must have
one of these
Coil
a lid, a handle, a fun
- weld/join after 3 coils
lip, or a fun foot.
- Slip and score
Slab
5. FIRING IN THE KILN
Stages in Drying Bisque
1. Plastic
2. Leatherhard Final Glazing
3. Bone Dry 1. underglazing and
clear coat
2. glaze
- vitrification
6. REQUIREMENTS FOR CLAY VESSEL
How does this reflect
you? 20 designs
Pick you favorite and
Fun foot, fun lip, lid, or write a plan to create
handle it.
2 of 3 techniques
212 above and beyond Get it approved then
Vessel =it holds you get clay.
something
Decorative=detailed