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Unit
Overview: This idea came from the Amaco
Clay Company handout.
The student will create their own unique habitat by applying the methods
that they have utilized in Beginning Hand Building.
They will draw their idea and describe their construction method in
their sketchbook. See Mi
Casa es Tu Casa: A lesson in Creating Small, Animated Houses With
Amaco® Clay and Gloss Decorating Colors - for lesson details. (More Amaco
Lesson Plans)
They will then:
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Create the form with expressive variations.
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Create the decorations
using glazes, underglazes,, stamps, sculptural forms.
Evaluation:
By rubric.
Resources:
Photos of houses for ideas.
Classroom Ceramics Idea File.
David
Stabley Ceramic Houses One
example
Sana
Musasama - African America Woman - has sculptural houses, tress
forms, garden series and more. Very richly textured pieces.
Also see the shacks
paintings and sculptures by Beverly Buchanan.
Instructional
Plan
Note:
Marsha's classes are 1 1/2 to 2 hours long - adjust her plan to fit your
schedule.
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Day
1. In student's sketchbook, design the
form and decoration of the habitat will be making in clay. Briefly
describe the method on the sketch. Plan
the decoration and possible glazes. Give
the house an unusual shape, not box-like. What about a round shape? Open
for doors and windows. Balconies? Stairs?
Day
2 - 5.
Begin with the basic clay
box construction using the slab method.
Work from the base up. Think of textures for the roof.
Add landscaping to the slab base. (See Mi
Casa es Tu Casa: A lesson in Creating Small, Animated Houses With
Amaco® Clay and Gloss Decorating Colors - for lesson details)
Day
6
Check student progress and
correct construction flaws or weakness. Refine all rough areas. Apply
under-glazes. Complete for initial firing. Allow to dry completely -
Bisque fire
After
Bisque Firing (2 class periods)
Apply glazes for final
firing.
Evaluation: 100
points.
Creative shape.
25 points
Proper building techniques. 25 points
Uniform thickness. 10 points
Original design. 10 points
Proper glazing techniques.10 points
Neatness of edges, surfaces. 10 points
Name on bottom of work. 10 points
Submitted
by Marsha G.
UNIT: Slab Construction
Lesson: Lidded Box
Grade Level: Middle school through high school
The teal blue and black box has a
cover that fits on with square posts so it is open to look in |
This
is a basic slab lesson. Students start with a 4 inch tag board
square template for the sides. The bottom and top are 4 1/2 inches
to allow for the 1/4" slabs of the sides. They build the bottom
slab and 2 sides first. Then we add the next two sides to make a
cube. Narrow coils are applied and smoothed to all the inside
corners and base joining as they go. The box is completed as a cube
with the top slab attached. When firmed up but not leather hard,
they cut the top from the cube not less than 1 1/2 inches from the
top. The top must have a "key" (irregular notch) on
2 sides to keep it from sliding off. They fire it with the top on so
sides and top shrink evenly. Glazed box and we fire it in two
pieces.
Note: Any size tag board template can be used. Surface could be
carved or stamped with textures. |
Submitted
by Carolyn Brown , Lynnhaven Middle School, Virginia Beach
UNIT: Stiff Slab Construction - Textures
Grade Level: 8th grade
 
Carolyn's students used similar techniques and
objectives (above), and ended up with different results (Carolyn
used different methods for securing the lid). These clay
slab boxes that were recently completed by her eighth grade
students. Her students explored the idea of using
"themes" in a work of art. Each student also
researched and shared a favorite artist who uses themes in his or
her work. Students were challenged to bring in a zip loc bag
of goodies from home that could be used to make interesting
patterns, impressions, and textures in the clay.
One of her favorites is the blue box with
the flower on top. Carolyn was surprised to see in this student's
"bag of goodies", the Master Carve printing block that she
made for a 7th grade printing assignment. It made an awesome
design. Relief print plates are great for texturing
clay.
Note: The Brent Mini-Slab
Roller makes projects like this a breeze. Its a
great piece of equipment, when you can't afford the expensive
ones. Carolyn's was around $375 a couple years ago.
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Submitted
by Judie Jacobs
Slab box with lid
Students make a slab square box as describe
above -assembling slabs cut to approximately 3/8" thick.
A lid is made larger all around to slide over the top of the
box. Student decorate with glazes and/or underglazes. Carving and or
incising can also be done.
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