4th, 5th and 6th Grade Art

The students were so excited to see the art room set up for clay when they returned from winter break. I decided to have a full week of playing with clay so I could assess the level of skill for each student. I presented basic techniques for the students that have not used the medium of clay and they all learned several principles of the quality of terracotta clay as they experimented. The 6th grade class are doing a different project than the 5th and 6th grade class as all the students have had clay for several years with me. One of the advanced students is creating a teapot and the other students are constructing a clay totem pole. In the 5th and 6th grade level, the artists are working on a bobble head sculpture. They created an even pinch pot bowl and added facial features depicting either a fantasy creature or a realistic face or animal. We talk a lot about craftsmanship with the use of clay and the attention to detail in their work. We will create the cone shaped base next week and will complete the clay unit.