Slab Ceramic Homes

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will draw, print, and create with clay as they make their own slab dwelling space. They will draw a dwelling space from a reference photo then transfer their drawing directly onto a slab of clay before adding texture and imaginative design elements.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

Architecture Ceramics Texture Line

Collections

Slab Pottery

Lesson Objectives

Students will view and discuss architectural styles.

Students will draw a dwelling space using references, prior observations, and imagination.

Students will embellish their design with textures and lines.

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Teaching Strategies

Facilitate a discussion about architectural styles.
Guide students in drawing from reference while including personal and imaginative elements.
Demonstrate ceramics methods including the Mishima glazing technique.
Show students how to add texture and line to add detail to their slab dwelling spaces.

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National Standards

Create

Document, describe, and represent regional constructed environments.

VA:Cr2.3.4a

Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

VA:Cr1.1.3

Document, describe, and represent regional constructed environments.

VA:Cr2.3.4

Experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice.

VA:Cr2.1.5

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

30 minutes

Demonstration Time

20 minutes

Student Studio Time

3 hours

Supplies and Materials

Photographic references of dwelling spaces
Tracing paper
Pencils & erasers
Washable markers
Slab cutter, clay, & canvas mats
Needle tool, texture tools, & sponges
Glaze and underglaze assortment
Paintbrushes & water cup

National Standards

Create

Document, describe, and represent regional constructed environments.

VA:Cr2.3.4a

Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

VA:Cr1.1.3

Document, describe, and represent regional constructed environments.

VA:Cr2.3.4

Experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice.

VA:Cr2.1.5

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Steps

Review and Sketch a Dwelling Space

Review and discuss architectural styles. Sketch a dwelling space onto tracing paper, using the printed reference image. Add personal and imaginative elements.

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