Clay projects Fall 2019

Clay is always such a rewarding project!  I love seeing what my students come up with for their clay creations. Nothing beats opening up a glaze fired kiln to see all those bright shiny colors!  6th and 8th grade made coil pots and were allowed to decorate or shape them into whatever they choose, while 7th grade made pinch pots into a closed form that they turned into animals, shapes, and other unique objects.  Some of them included balls of clay on the inside so that they make a beautiful rattle once fired. As much as I wish I could keep them in my display case, the students are so excited to take them home as soon as possible!

More glazed coil pots, gnomes, and tiny houses!

Opening the kiln is like opening a Christmas gift every time during these glaze firings!  I am so proud of my students' work on their ceramic pieces.  I have to admit I was a little worried about those gnomes and houses, but they are turning out amazing!  We had a just a few casualties during the greenware and bisque firing phase, but we were able to make a lot of the repairs during the glaze firings.

All loaded up and ready to put in the display case!

Students had the option to put something in their gnomes hands or arms.  We had fish, birds on nests, nests with eggs in them, ice cream cones, flowers, and even a baby gnome!  They were so creative!

One tiny house even looked like one of HGTV's tiny homes. :)