Penni Stoddart on thu 11 jan 01
I asked this same question a while ago and got some great replies. Try
searching the archives. I am not sure of the web address off hand perhaps
someone else could supply that.
Penni Stoddart of Penelope's Pots
President, Artisans London (Ontario, Canada)
LPG web site Manager
www.members.home.net/londonpotters
Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.
TONICLAYS@AOL.COM on thu 11 jan 01
Dear Chris, Clay Times magazine has a new column where they feature ideas for
K-12 projects. You might check them out. Also, today at the local art center
the kids were making various animal faces approximately 10 inches across and
they made sure that the mouth was open. The teacher will then fire them and
glue a mirror behind the mouths so they can hang them in their rooms. I
thought that was a different idea. JUst make sure you plan a way to hang them
before they dry. Hope that helps. Toni Smith from Aurora, Ohio where Six
Flags just purchased Sea World. So long, Shamu.
Marie Gibbons on thu 11 jan 01
I have done many kids workshops... from ages 8 and up. One of my favorites
is to have them make narative busts... to help secure some sucess, I have
them use a slump mould for the shoulders, the add the neck and head on while
it is still on the mould. (cyliner from slabs for neck, and pinch pot type
of head) The easiest way to get them a shoulder mould is to have them bring
in cereal boxes, cut them in half (one kid can use the top half / one the
bottom) stuff the box with newspaper, put a plastic bag over the box after
you stuff it, and drape the slab over the box. It is a good idea to wack the
corners in so they don't pop thru the clay, also the opened end of the box is
the bottom, this way if it is tough to get it off the box, you can always
pull out the paper, then wiggle the box out. This has reaped some wonderful
results, in fact if you would like to see an image, email me directly and i
will send you one of a residency i did with 4,5,6th graders, we made 190 of
these!! they were great!
marie
Marie Gibbons
Arvada, Colorado
sculpture in clay & mixed media
www.oooladies.com
please visit my work, and sign the guestbook!
Thanks!!!
chris Ostrowski on thu 11 jan 01
Howdy y'all
I teach kids handbuilding with clay twice a week. Usually I assist them with their own ideas as they have brilliant minds and imaginations. Occassionally however I like to have a specific project for them to do. Lately I am realizing that I could use some fresh new ideas. any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks alot!
Ababi Sharon on fri 12 jan 01
Yes, I do answer from time to time.
First, enter to this site, part of www.potter.org ,
http://www.potters.org/category021.htm Go dawn the line until you arrive to
Children, about 20-30 letters, some questions, like you,or me at the time,
many good answers.
go dawn the list to classes, more answers.
Try http://www.claystation.com/
In there
A beginners guide to the art of ceramics (John Hester)
Making Pinch Pots
Making Coil Pots
Making Pressed Coil Pots: These pots I did with my students include
disable youth!
Making Slab Pots
Now the most important: Teach what you know best!
In my photo album you can see works of my students, children from my kibbutz
as well as women from our neighbor town Rahat. The ideas are free, if you
need more direction, that is free too.
Ababi Sharon
http://www.milkywayceramics.com/cgallery/asharon.htm
http://www.israelceramics.org/index.html
* * * * * * * *
www.photoisland.com (My photo album)
ID: sharon@shoval.org.il
Password: clay
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From: "Penni Stoddart"
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Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: ideas for teaching kids
> I asked this same question a while ago and got some great replies. Try
> searching the archives. I am not sure of the web address off hand perhaps
> someone else could supply that.
>
> Penni Stoddart of Penelope's Pots
> President, Artisans London (Ontario, Canada)
> LPG web site Manager
> www.members.home.net/londonpotters
>
> Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.
>
>
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Thom Mead on fri 12 jan 01
Chris:
The Getty's address is http://www.artsednet.getty.edu
I think you'll really
like the site and their list
diane in Georgia
>From: chris Ostrowski
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: ideas for teaching kids
>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 15:34:17 -0500
>
>Howdy y'all
>I teach kids handbuilding with clay twice a week. Usually I assist them
>with their own ideas as they have brilliant minds and imaginations.
>Occassionally however I like to have a specific project for them to do.
>Lately I am realizing that I could use some fresh new ideas. any
>suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks alot!
>
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Thom Mead on fri 12 jan 01
Hi Chris:
I have taught art at all levels, and find that the Getty Center is great for
elementary school kid ideas. I cannot use much of what they have for my
students, (high school), but I used to rely on them heavily when I taught
at the museum, ages 4 through 10.
Their artsednet is a Clayart style list that is easy to access. Responses to
questions are often very good. You sign on from the Getty website. I will
post that address later for you if you don't find it before then.
Sincerely,
diane mead in Georgia
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ARTSHP@AOL.COM on fri 12 jan 01
My intergrated 8th students just made relief landscape pots by starting with a slab, buiding the relief and adding texture,then curving them into pots and adding a bottom. Pretty cool and they loved it.
My elective students researched an artist of their choice, gave a presentation to class mates and now are creating clay vessels or sculptures that are somehow related to, or inspired by their artist of choice. We have some pretty neat things going on.
In art camps, we have had students make story plaques using relief work and texture as well as bowl with Egyptian design motifs in the bottom painted with black stain onto terra cotta colored clay. They also added an assortment of animals to the rim.
Susan in Seattle
Kings Junior High Art
cheryl litman on wed 24 jan 01
Marie,
I'd love to see images.
cheryl
------Original Message------
From: Marie Gibbons
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: January 12, 2001 1:59:58 AM GMT
Subject: Re: ideas for teaching kids
I have done many kids workshops... from ages 8 and up. One of my favorites
is to have them make narative busts... to help secure some sucess, I have
them use a slump mould for the shoulders, the add the neck and head on while
it is still on the mould. (cyliner from slabs for neck, and pinch pot type
of head) The easiest way to get them a shoulder mould is to have them bring
in cereal boxes, cut them in half (one kid can use the top half / one the
bottom) stuff the box with newspaper, put a plastic bag over the box after
you stuff it, and drape the slab over the box. It is a good idea to wack
the
corners in so they don't pop thru the clay, also the opened end of the box
is
the bottom, this way if it is tough to get it off the box, you can always
pull out the paper, then wiggle the box out. This has reaped some wonderful
results, in fact if you would like to see an image, email me directly and i
will send you one of a residency i did with 4,5,6th graders, we made 190 of
these!! they were great!
marie
Marie Gibbons
Arvada, Colorado
sculpture in clay & mixed media
www.oooladies.com
please visit my work, and sign the guestbook!
Thanks!!!
______________________________________________________________________________
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You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
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