Toni Martens on thu 5 jun 97
I have sold my old wheel to a local high school. They (the school)
now want me to give lessons in clay( part time.)
Ages range from 13 to 17.
Can anyone give me any ideas for projects? I won't be limited to
throwing lessons only.
The prospect is exciting but also scary, it is years since I taught
and then it was Science and Biology, a far cry from clay........
Any help would be much appreciated.
Toni M Durban South Africa
Andrew & Lucille Lubow on fri 6 jun 97
Birdhouses come to mind as well as sculpture created from thrown forms.
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From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List on behalf of Toni Martens
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 1997 4:07 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list CLAYART
Subject: Teaching Teens
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I have sold my old wheel to a local high school. They (the school)
now want me to give lessons in clay( part time.)
Ages range from 13 to 17.
Can anyone give me any ideas for projects? I won't be limited to
throwing lessons only.
The prospect is exciting but also scary, it is years since I taught
and then it was Science and Biology, a far cry from clay........
Any help would be much appreciated.
Toni M Durban South Africa
Kirk Morrison on fri 6 jun 97
On 5 Jun 97 at 16:07, Toni Martens wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I have sold my old wheel to a local high school. They (the school)
> now want me to give lessons in clay( part time.)
> Ages range from 13 to 17.
> Can anyone give me any ideas for projects? I won't be limited to
> throwing lessons only.
Toni
Bowls, window box type shapes and other odds and ends depending on
what you have available in equipment. The pottery instructor I learned
from had everybody "invent" new style bird feeder or in my case "Grey
Squirel Feeder" as that is what kept stealing the seeds.
Kirk
Kirk
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Karen Gringhuis on fri 6 jun 97
Toni - Find an NCECA Directory & contact Annie Shatas in
Champaign IL to get a cc. of the NCECA Assignment Book. I think
she is also Mrs. Bill Carlson & may be in the phone book.
Karen Gringhuis
Sherry mcDonald Stewart on sat 7 jun 97
Toni, I have worked with people of all ages, and I have found that a
simple introductory lesson that takes everyone back to the first pots
ever used, and fired in a primitive method is really a positive way to
begin. I have them bring a basket, and either line ( as first pots were
done) or impress clay on the outside, allow to dry, burnish some areas,
and fire in sawdust. Their first piece is aleways acceptable this way,
and they learn about art history, too. It has been very positive for me!
Sherry
Sherry mcDonald Stewart on sat 7 jun 97
Oh, yes, you burn the whole thing, basket and all, and the baSKET fires
away!
Derek Johnson on sat 7 jun 97
Toni, I've been teaching pottery privately to large and small groups for
10 plus years. some ideas are...making creatures either by pulling or
rolling a handle (any size)coil it up like a snake or a sitting dragon
and use your sculpting skills. You can also make creatures with balls of
clay . The imagination is the limit. A Chess set is a good goal.For the
slab method you can start with open boxes to covered boxes. You can also
make candle houses 10 inches high X 4 inches square (cut out windows and
doors ) make this open bottom to replace votive candle easily. make a
tile for the base. A tube of any kind can be used for round houses (just
remember to take out the form before drying)Again stress imagination.
Making personal stamps in the beginning is fun they can do faces, flowers
their initials, foot imprints or any other design. Kitchen magnets,
chimes, (cookie cutters are good for this) coiling beads, tiles. I hope
this helps. I have other ideas if needed. Good luck and have fun.
DeDe
Toni Martens wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I have sold my old wheel to a local high school. They (the school)
> now want me to give lessons in clay( part time.)
> Ages range from 13 to 17.
> Can anyone give me any ideas for projects? I won't be limited to
> throwing lessons only.
> The prospect is exciting but also scary, it is years since I taught
> and then it was Science and Biology, a far cry from clay........
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Toni M Durban South Africa
Cummings Pottery on sat 7 jun 97
-----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I have sold my old wheel to a local high school. They (the school)
now want me to give lessons in clay( part time.)
Ages range from 13 to 17.
Can anyone give me any ideas for projects? I won't be limited to
throwing lessons only.
The prospect is exciting but also scary, it is years since I taught
and then it was Science and Biology, a far cry from clay........
Any help would be much appreciated.
Toni M Durban South Africa
Toni,
I did a fun project with a group of teens. We made gargoyles! The
class was for Exploratory Week, which is an immersion program. I had 20
teens. We mixed our own clay, in a metal trash can that they added all the
dry ingredients into, then put the lid on tight, then rolled the can all
around the parking lot. Then we poured dry mix into wash tubs, added water,
and let them mix with their feet (oh they really loved this part!). Put wet
clay out on plaster slabs to dry, eventually wedged in tons of grit.
Meanwhile I had lots of books with gargoyle pictures. They worked
in groups of 4, and each group came up with a design. The kids were really
into this project, and the gargoyles now sit amongst the ferns at the school.
But beware - these gargoyles seemed to emerge out of nowhere with
incredible personalities and energy. They kind of scared me - yikes!
Pat
bill lay on sun 8 jun 97
Cummings Pottery wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> -----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I have sold my old wheel to a local high school. They (the school)
> now want me to give lessons in clay( part time.)
> Ages range from 13 to 17.
> Can anyone give me any ideas for projects? I won't be limited to
> throwing lessons only.
> The prospect is exciting but also scary, it is years since I taught
> and then it was Science and Biology, a far cry from clay........
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Toni M Durban South Africa
>
> Toni,
> I did a fun project with a group of teens. We made gargoyles! The
> class was for Exploratory Week, which is an immersion program. I had 20
> teens. We mixed our own clay, in a metal trash can that they added all the
> dry ingredients into, then put the lid on tight, then rolled the can all
> around the parking lot. Then we poured dry mix into wash tubs, added water,
> and let them mix with their feet (oh they really loved this part!). Put wet
> clay out on plaster slabs to dry, eventually wedged in tons of grit.
> Meanwhile I had lots of books with gargoyle pictures. They worked
> in groups of 4, and each group came up with a design. The kids were really
> into this project, and the gargoyles now sit amongst the ferns at the school.
> But beware - these gargoyles seemed to emerge out of nowhere with
> incredible personalities and energy. They kind of scared me - yikes!
> Pat
Toni,
Try projects with masks, it give s the students a great opportunity to
express, and use their imagination. for design. have them to sketch the
design before starting. A second project would be tiles.
good luck,
bill
hyland5@galenalink.com on sun 8 jun 97
Karen: What does NCECA stand for? I'm a HS art teacher who does
ceramics, both wheel and handbuilt, and this directory, etc. sounds
like something I could use. More info please? Thanks.
Karen Gringhuis wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Toni - Find an NCECA Directory & contact Annie Shatas in
>Champaign IL to get a cc. of the NCECA Assignment Book. I think
>she is also Mrs. Bill Carlson & may be in the phone book.
>Karen Gringhuis
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