Planter Portraits

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will learn about the artwork of Stella Baggott. Students will form two pinch pots and combine them to create a ceramic planter. Students will create an expressive portrait on the planter to create a both functional and expressive artwork.

Level

Areas of Study

Ceramics Sculpture Form Science

Collections

Pinch Pottery

Lesson Objectives

Students will examine artwork created by Stella Baggott.

Students will create and combine two pinch pots to create a functional and decorative planter.

Students will learn how to make impressions on clay surfaces using shape incision tools and/or stamps.

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Teaching Strategies

Discuss the artwork of Stella Baggott.
Show how to create a pinch pot and how to attach clay using scoring and slipping.
Demonstrate how to carve or add on facial features to capture desired emotional expression.
Teach how to make impressions in clay using a variety of different shape incision and stamping tools.

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National Standards

Create

Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.

Develop criteria to guide making a work of art or design to meet an identified goal.

VA:Cr1.2.7a

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

30 minutes

Demonstration Time

20 minutes

Student Studio Time

2 hours and 30 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Earthenware clay
Water bowl
Scoring tool
Pointed tool
Impression tools
Clay or rubber stamps
Glaze
Paintbrushes

National Standards

Create

Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.

Develop criteria to guide making a work of art or design to meet an identified goal.

VA:Cr1.2.7a

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Steps

Discuss & Analyze Artwork

Discuss the artwork of Stella Baggott. Analyze and identify ideas and mood conveyed by the artist.

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Instructional Materials

Artist Bio

Stella Baggott

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How To Make A Pinch Pot

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Worksheet

Portrait Bust Design

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How to Join Clay

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Formative

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