Jim and Marge Wade on wed 14 mar 01
I've offered to teach two classes to 2nd and 3rd graders. These classes will
be for 1-1/2 hours on consecutive days. I can have the same 20 kids for both
days or different kids on each day. Got any ideas for me? The school has a
kiln, so I can fire on site. I was originally considering low fire, but am
open to mid range, too.
We hit the upper 40's here in the Minneapolis area today. Finally. But still
too much snow to see any crocus!
Marge Wade
> From: Dai Scott
> Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:54:51 -0800
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Kids: One Day Affairs
>
> Andie, are you kidding? A 15-20 minute project? What do these people
> expect?! 15 - 20 minutes is just about enough time to give everybody their
> clay and tools, then clean up, never mind making anything in between. I
> can't imagine any child over the age of 4 being satisfied with this tiny
> amount of time with clay, particularly the older kids. What are they
> doing---rushing these kids from one craft project to another? "If
> it's10:30, this must be clay." I think you need to have a little input into
> what's going on here, if you're going to be expected to guide these kids in
> producing anything other than "a patty with a handprint in it". Also, will
> you be working with 6-16 year-olds at each session, or are they broken up
> into more-alike age groups? Suitable projects for 6 year-olds are going to
> bore the hell out of 16 year-olds. I have several ideas for kids' projects,
> but none of them will fit into 15-20 minutes; let me know if you want some
> approximately-an-hour or 45-minute ideas. Good luck!
> Dai in Kelowna, BC - where the first wonderful, beautiful, gorgeous purple
> crocusses (crocii?) are blooming!! But, we haven't cut the grass yet :)
> potterybydai@home.com
>
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Andie Carpenter on wed 14 mar 01
I've been asked to work at several events this summer where I would have
a table set up that kids in attendance could come to & do a 15 or 20
minute project that they could then take home. Polyclay projects would
be perfect, but today I was asked to do one where the budget for
supplies would rule out the rather expensive Fimo or other polyclays.
Anybody have any ideas? I've thought about painting bisqueware, but I'm
hoping to come up with something a little more creative. Air dry clay
projects, maybe? The kids range in age from 6-16, with an estimated
50-100 in attendance at each event. As I've so far been asked to work at
five events this summer, and the kids who attend each event may well
have been to the one before and go to the one after, I need as many
ideas as possible.
Please feel free to email me off list -
: ) : ) Andie Carpenter
Handful of Earth Pottery
25 Rabbit Run Lane
Ocean Pines, MD 21811
www.andie.net
andie@andie.net - OR - andie@princessco.com
Dai Scott on wed 14 mar 01
Andie, are you kidding? A 15-20 minute project? What do these people
expect?! 15 - 20 minutes is just about enough time to give everybody their
clay and tools, then clean up, never mind making anything in between. I
can't imagine any child over the age of 4 being satisfied with this tiny
amount of time with clay, particularly the older kids. What are they
doing---rushing these kids from one craft project to another? "If
it's10:30, this must be clay." I think you need to have a little input into
what's going on here, if you're going to be expected to guide these kids in
producing anything other than "a patty with a handprint in it". Also, will
you be working with 6-16 year-olds at each session, or are they broken up
into more-alike age groups? Suitable projects for 6 year-olds are going to
bore the hell out of 16 year-olds. I have several ideas for kids' projects,
but none of them will fit into 15-20 minutes; let me know if you want some
approximately-an-hour or 45-minute ideas. Good luck!
Dai in Kelowna, BC - where the first wonderful, beautiful, gorgeous purple
crocusses (crocii?) are blooming!! But, we haven't cut the grass yet :)
potterybydai@home.com
friedlover on mon 19 mar 01
With that short a time, I can't imagine doing anything but painting bisque;
unless they decorated "plates" that are already rolled out. The age of the
kids is short attention span, the changing every few minutes will allow
minimal concentration.
So that leaves self hardening clay, or perhaps bisque beads they could paint
with acrylic and string?
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim and Marge Wade
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: Kids: One Day Affairs
> I've offered to teach two classes to 2nd and 3rd graders. These classes
will
> be for 1-1/2 hours on consecutive days. I can have the same 20 kids for
both
> days or different kids on each day. Got any ideas for me? The school has a
> kiln, so I can fire on site. I was originally considering low fire, but am
> open to mid range, too.
>
> We hit the upper 40's here in the Minneapolis area today. Finally. But
still
> too much snow to see any crocus!
>
> Marge Wade
>
> > From: Dai Scott
> > Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:54:51 -0800
> > To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> > Subject: Re: Kids: One Day Affairs
> >
> > Andie, are you kidding? A 15-20 minute project? What do these people
> > expect?! 15 - 20 minutes is just about enough time to give everybody
their
> > clay and tools, then clean up, never mind making anything in between. I
> > can't imagine any child over the age of 4 being satisfied with this tiny
> > amount of time with clay, particularly the older kids. What are they
> > doing---rushing these kids from one craft project to another? "If
> > it's10:30, this must be clay." I think you need to have a little input
into
> > what's going on here, if you're going to be expected to guide these kids
in
> > producing anything other than "a patty with a handprint in it". Also,
will
> > you be working with 6-16 year-olds at each session, or are they broken
up
> > into more-alike age groups? Suitable projects for 6 year-olds are going
to
> > bore the hell out of 16 year-olds. I have several ideas for kids'
projects,
> > but none of them will fit into 15-20 minutes; let me know if you want
some
> > approximately-an-hour or 45-minute ideas. Good luck!
> > Dai in Kelowna, BC - where the first wonderful, beautiful, gorgeous
purple
> > crocusses (crocii?) are blooming!! But, we haven't cut the grass yet
:)
> > potterybydai@home.com
> >
> >
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Beth Hamilton on thu 22 mar 01
If you figure that 1/2 hour will be used for beginning and cleaning up, you
have an hour to actually do work. You would be surprised at the
concentration level at this age group when you add clay to the equation. I
have volunteered and brought clay in for preschooler through 5th grade. The
younger groups made fantastic monsters and animals, the older did bas
relief, the only difficulties which were encountered is convincing the older
ones that doing something three dimensional was OK. My 5 and 6 year old
grandsons can do pinch pots (the younger can throw - just to brag a little.
You might want to prepare slabs in advance if you are doing bas relief and
you need to have examples, either pictures or actual slabs you have done for
inspiration. In addition, younger groups need visual suggestions, spoken
instructions are easily forgotten if even heard. Have fun, it's a great age
to learn from. BIC
>From: friedlover
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: Kids: One Day Affairs
>Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:10:15 -0800
>
>With that short a time, I can't imagine doing anything but painting bisque;
>unless they decorated "plates" that are already rolled out. The age of the
>kids is short attention span, the changing every few minutes will allow
>minimal concentration.
>So that leaves self hardening clay, or perhaps bisque beads they could
>paint
>with acrylic and string?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim and Marge Wade
>To:
>Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 8:19 PM
>Subject: Re: Kids: One Day Affairs
>
>
> > I've offered to teach two classes to 2nd and 3rd graders. These classes
>will
> > be for 1-1/2 hours on consecutive days. I can have the same 20 kids for
>both
> > days or different kids on each day. Got any ideas for me? The school has
>a
> > kiln, so I can fire on site. I was originally considering low fire, but
>am
> > open to mid range, too.
> >
> > We hit the upper 40's here in the Minneapolis area today. Finally. But
>still
> > too much snow to see any crocus!
> >
> > Marge Wade
> >
> > > From: Dai Scott
> > > Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> > > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:54:51 -0800
> > > To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> > > Subject: Re: Kids: One Day Affairs
> > >
> > > Andie, are you kidding? A 15-20 minute project? What do these people
> > > expect?! 15 - 20 minutes is just about enough time to give everybody
>their
> > > clay and tools, then clean up, never mind making anything in between.
>I
> > > can't imagine any child over the age of 4 being satisfied with this
>tiny
> > > amount of time with clay, particularly the older kids. What are they
> > > doing---rushing these kids from one craft project to another? "If
> > > it's10:30, this must be clay." I think you need to have a little
>input
>into
> > > what's going on here, if you're going to be expected to guide these
>kids
>in
> > > producing anything other than "a patty with a handprint in it". Also,
>will
> > > you be working with 6-16 year-olds at each session, or are they broken
>up
> > > into more-alike age groups? Suitable projects for 6 year-olds are
>going
>to
> > > bore the hell out of 16 year-olds. I have several ideas for kids'
>projects,
> > > but none of them will fit into 15-20 minutes; let me know if you want
>some
> > > approximately-an-hour or 45-minute ideas. Good luck!
> > > Dai in Kelowna, BC - where the first wonderful, beautiful, gorgeous
>purple
> > > crocusses (crocii?) are blooming!! But, we haven't cut the grass yet
>:)
> > > potterybydai@home.com
> > >
> > >
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> > > melpots@pclink.com.
> >
> >
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