Clay Snails
Some fun clay snails made with my grade 6 students.
Mexican Inspired Sun
We looked at images of the sun from Mexico and studied Mexican folk art motifs. Students then created a plan with either a sun, or a sun and moon, deciding which parts would be raised or added on, and which…
Tile Hearts
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, these clay hearts can be used to create a collaborative mosaic. Students rolled out the clay to about half an inch thick, and then used the square cutter to ensure we all had the…
Clay Bird Bath with Glass
This fun project involved clay and glass. Students researched birdbaths and birds of their choice. After cutting and pasting several examples in their sketchbook to use as reference, students drew a plan of their birdbath in their sketchbooks. Then students…
Clay Cats
We have a lot of cats at our school, and decided to add to the cat pack and create our own clay cats. First we researched cat pictures and used them as reference photos to create a cat plan in…
