Teaching Ancient Greece in third-grade In third-grade, we study ancient civilizations. Specifically, Ancient Greece, Rome, China, and Egypt. These are so much fun and the kids love learning about them! I notice that every year, Ancient Greece is the favorite. Here are some ways that we study and learn about it, and that may work […]
Function and Beauty These whimsical little pinch pots were made by 6th graders. The students were required to create texture on the outs...
You need: brown paper bag or wrapping paper black markers (different sizes) coloured paper for background glue scissors In ancient Gre...
Make these super cute tea bag holders in no time at all, with three simple ingredients from the kitchen—baking soda, water, and cornstarch!
I was lucky enough to post a student teacher again this year. It was my fourth time in the last five years and it went extremely well. Based...
Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists, Dolvin Elementary School, Johns Creek, Georgia
Here are some pics of our clay projects that recently went home with my youngest students. I hope they have each found a perfect spot for display at home! Find out more details by searching previous posts on these lessons - just enter the name of the lesson in the space on the right sidebar. Kindergarten: shoe print charms with a focus on surface texture and glazing First grade: Van Gogh-inspired sunflower pinch pots with a focus on form, texture and glazing Second grade: thumb owls with a focus on modeling, pinching form, texture and glazing
First graders made clay pinch pots and then made these clay charms. They stepped on a small ball of clay to create the texture! The kids LOVED doing this! They were done just in time for Mother's Day!
All done! I wrote about our first grade clay dragons in this post. They are all done!
Starry Night GRADE 1 SOLs: 1.2 The student will use the senses of sight, touch, and hearing as inspirations for works of art. 1.3 The student will identify and use line and line variations, tex…
Handmade Ceramic Lilly Flower People by Carolyn Clayton
Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.
These cute pots were a challenge for my third grade students. I used to make pinch pots with first grade but found that I ended up doing m...
You know what I love most about third-grade? Learning about Ancient Civilizations! There are a multitude of fun crafts and activities for each one that kids love. Does anyone’s heart not go pitter-patter when kids are stoked to learn every day?!? You can check out my post from last year about my favorite Ancient China […]
I still vividly remember the Georgia O'Keeffe show I went to at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC in 1988. I remember it so profoun...
Mini Maitsse
I know, I know, owls are so trendy these days. But I saw this example on Pinterest (artsmudge.com) and thought they were a perfect ...
If you are making coil pottery the first thing you need to do is learn to roll a clay coil. Here are 12 tips on making perfect clay coils for your coil pots
Un dels elements més característics de la cultura grega van ser les seves magnífiques ceràmiques, les quals es clasifiquen segons la seva forma i funció. Però a més a més, també estaven decorades amb motius que representaven escenes d’alguns dels seus mites més coneguts. El procés de fabricació de la ceràmica grega era complex; es distingien dos moments fonamentals: el modelatge la decoració Aquest doble procés era realitzat generalment per dos artistes, el ceramista i el pintor, cadascun dels quals tenia la seva funció específica i definida. En primer lloc, un ceramista modelava a la roda del torn les parets del vas. Una vegada modelat el cos d’aquest, s’afegien posteriorment parts addicionals com les anses i el peu. Desprès d’una primera cocció un pintor decorava l’argila utilitzant un vernís i una pintura especials. El vas era introduït de nou en el forn per a la seva cocció definitiva. La ceràmica grega d'estil geomètric es caracteritza per uns recipients molt grans decorats amb bandes paral.leles d'elements geomètrics, per un predomini de la recta sobre la corba i pel contrast d’una pintura obscura sobre un fons clar.Al final del període apareixen figures de plantes, animals i la figura humana, representats a base d’esquemes geomètrics i abstractes. Els alumnes de Cicle Mitjà han decorat aquestes gerres desprès d'haver observat i analitzat imatges de ceràmica d'estil geomètric. DECOREM LES NOSTRES GERRES Aquí teniu una petita mostra d'aquest treball. GERRES DE TERCER GERRES DE QUART
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I wanted was to give my students an opportunity to create a glazed clay project so amazing that it became an instant family heirloom tenderly and lovingly passed down from generation to genera…
These cute pots were a challenge for my third grade students. I used to make pinch pots with first grade but found that I ended up doing m...
Gemaakt door de leerlingen van 1A - schooljaar 2013-2014
" Two birds flying high, A chinese vessel , sailing by. A bridge with three men, sometimes four, A willow tree , hanging o'er. A C...
The drawing is finished - the two doves [the lovers] now deconstructed into wings, beaks and feathers. I feel quite euphoric. I really enjoyed making this drawing which I can see, now is the beginning of a whole new piece of work.After this experimental stage I intend to deconstruct the images, patterns and motifs in a more systematic and organised fashioned, thinking more about how to draw the items, how to separate them and their positioning.The project will take this iconic, traditional image through five different stages from a recognisable set of motifs to just a mass of marks. Double Click to see Whole Completed Image - Size: 140x80cms
First grade just finished up their clay fish sculptures and before they get placed in our art show display, I thought I'd share them with you. This was a fun project where we used speckled glaze (Jungle Gems by Mayco) and a metallic watercolor. Here's how these cuties were created: I see my firsties for 30 minutes twice a week. On the first day, we created the base, complete with a starfish (Patrick!) and seaweed. After the kids left, I added a hole in the base and their names to the bottom. On the second day, we created our fish. I did the same thing to the fish...it was tricky writing their names on such a small surface, but I managed to get it done. After the pieces dried for two weeks, I fired them in the kiln. I then dipped the bases in a gold watercolor to completely cover them. From there, the kids used metallic watercolor paints for the seaweed and starfish. Glaze was used on the fish. I encouraged the kids to use at least three coats of glaze for complete coverage. The speckled glaze really is the coolest. And the kids love the surprising change they see once their creations have come out of the kiln. After all of that fun was done, I had the pleasure of gluing the pieces together. I used chopsticks (I had a donation given to me) that I broke down to a smaller size. After gluing a couple of tall fish, I realized that they might be more inclined to tip over and break than the shorter ones. They are much more stable with the smaller sticks. And super cute, I might add. I want one for my home! The kids had a lot of fun adding texture to their fish which really turned out beautifully with the glaze. By the way, when first adding the holes to the bottom of the fish and the base, make sure you wiggle the stick back and forth a bit. Clay shrinks as it's drying and the wiggle will keep the clay opening the right size for the stick. Our Pet Shop themed art show is next Tuesday night...I'm slowly getting the art room ready for the transformation. I can't wait to see these fun fish on display. I'll be sure to share!
Learn how to make a pinch pot for kids. This beginner clay build lesson is perfect for young children to develop fine motor skills.
I can't find where I got this idea, checked my Pinterest boards and it wasn't there plus I saw it a long time ago so if you hav...
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Artwork by Mia S. We're taking our inspiration for this project from China and Japan. We talk about the symbolic significance of cher...
After seeing this once or twice on some other sites, HERE and HERE, I decided to give it a try myself. On the first day 2nd graders were introduced to greek history, greek pots, and the terminology used to describe the major elements of a pot (mouth, neck, belly, and foot). We then reviewed warm vs. cool colors and talked about the warn colors used in greek pots. I then introduced them to symmetry. For this part I stand infront of the room to do a little symmetrical/asymmetrical dance. If I hit a symmetrical pose they put up one finger and if I hit an asymmetrical pose they put up two fingers. (I have them join in if we have extra time at the end of a class and they love it!) Symmetrical. And no this is not me... But I should invest in a tie-dye unitard... Asymmetrical... Thats more like it... but i do usually pick a pose I can hold Once we have the basics down I have them fold a large piece of white paper in half, place a dot at the top and a dot near the bottom. They use their knowledge of the elements of a vase (mouth, neck, belly, and foot) to create a drawing along the fold. Once they have a vase idea on the paper they keep it folded and cut carefully. For the rest of class we begin coloring our vase in a thick waxy layer of warm colored crayons. Day Two: finish coloring with crayon and then paint over entire vase with black tempera using a flat foam brush to get an even coat. With the last minutes of class I review pattern and show them a couple shapes that repeat on greek pottery quite a bit. they them complete a pattern worksheet and come up with some designs and pictures they want to scratch into their vase. Day 3: Scratch day! Finally we got to what we had been waiting for! First I had them scratch three lines about a half inch apart on the top of their page and again at the bottom. In those spaces they scratched their favorite patterns or designs. The belly of the pot was a space they could scratch in more freely.
