5th grade – Ceramics work – MS Performing Arts Festival

Early in the year the fifth graders tackled some basic ceramics skills, as well as some opportunities for more open ended and creative experimenting. They began with a skill they were familiar with, the pinch technique, though they were asked to think about it carefully by controlling the even thickness of their walls, the thickness of the foot (or base corners) of their pot and to aim for the controlled height. They then used the score ‘n slip technique and coils to increase the size of their piece. With this as a base they could then turn the work into anything they wanted by adding hand built additions.

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Gaby