Trinket Treasure Dish

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will learn how to create a decorative trinket dish out of clay. They will improve their coiling technique by constructing many coils and arranging them in a variety of ways.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

Ceramics Texture Form Shape Engineering

Collections

Coil Pottery

Lesson Objectives

Students will speculate about how art can be functional, decorative, and expressive.

Students will learn to plan and design a coil construction in particular dimensions.

Students will explore the clay technique of coiling through practice and repetition of form.

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Teaching Strategies

Lead a discussion on how artwork can serve a purpose and have function.
Explain how shape and dimensions should be considered when planning designs.
Demonstrate how to roll clay coils.
Show various styles of how to arrange coils in a design.

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National Standards

Create

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

VA:Cr2.1.5a

Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

VA:Cr1.1.4a

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

5.VA:Cr2.1

Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art-making.

5.VA:Cr1.1

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

30 minutes

Demonstration Time

30 minutes

Student Studio Time

3 hours

Supplies and Materials

Sketch paper
Pencil & eraser
Straight edge or round or oval template
Earthenware clay
Canvas mat, clay tools, & hump mold
Water & sponge
Glazes
Paintbrushes

National Standards

Create

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

VA:Cr2.1.5a

Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

VA:Cr1.1.4a

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

5.VA:Cr2.1

Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art-making.

5.VA:Cr1.1

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Steps

Discuss Artwork

Discuss how artwork, specifically ceramic artwork, can have both function and expression. Show examples of ceramic artwork having a functional purpose.

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