3rd and 4th Grade Art

This group of students are creating small pinch pots based on the Native American pottery of the Southwest region. I have several examples of pottery that I shared with the students so they could get a clear understanding of the craftsmanship, design and scale of the pieces. I also happen to have a nice collection of arrowheads from my home in North Carolina that I shared with the students. Seeing and holding the artifacts truly helps with the understanding of both the material and purpose of the objects. I am impressed with the work the students created last week and we will be adding the designs to the clay pots using the sgraffito technique this week in class. 

My Southwest pottery collection