This Textured Pinch Pots project was made in collaboration with clay expert Jenna Cleary. Ideal for the inexperienced ceramicist teacher, this project is packed with advice and guides you through creating textured pinch pots and shows a variety of ways to glaze or paint them. During this project, students will:
- Research an artist who makes textured ceramics using an imprint method*.
- Create a range of designs for their pinch pots)
- Experiment with making marks in clay using a variety of tools.
- Make pinch pots. The project suggests making 3 small pinch pots but you could choose 1 or any number!
- Learn 4 different way to paint/glaze the pinch pot.
- Learn a range of ceramic vocabulary.
*No artist images are included in this download as the work is under copyright.
Included in this download:
- A 5-page written unit of work with 10 stages that include: Introduction, artist research, design ideas, texture exploration, making a pinch pot, making and attaching legs, first firing, surface decoration – glazes and alternatives, second firing, assessment.
- A 14-slide PowerPoint that illustrates and guides students through the project.
- A ‘Design Handout’ which has been made to help students create a variety for design for their pinch pots.
- An assessment rubric.
Materials required: Clay, clay tools, sponges, glaze, underglaze, acrylic, oil pastels, ink, watercolour. Items to make texture such as letter stamps, screws, paper clips, etc.
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