Making Clay Musical Instruments: A joint lesson with the music teacher. Satisfies Art Standards: 1, 5, 6 Satisfies Music Standards: 1, 3, 4, 8 + Science/Math (Acoustics) This lesson can be done with nearly any age group from kindergarten to high school by eliminating certain elements, changing requirements/expectations etc. Project objectives: • Students will use [ Read More ]
Download PDFs of popular AMACO Lesson Plans: Lesson 1 Ceramic Wall Murals Lesson 4 Portraits in Clay Lesson 5 Dig This! Lesson 6 A Passion for Pots Lesson 11 Cave Art Revisited Lesson 12 The Intricate Art of Persian Tiles Lesson 14 Recreating Chinese Vessels Lesson 15 A New Approach to Developing Images on Clay [ Read More ]
“Oil and Vinegar Ewers” by Posey Bacopoulos, New York, NY These brilliant and versatile Majolica Gloss Decorating Colors (GDC) can be applied in a variety of different techniques and stay brilliant and sharp from cone 06 to cone 6 (some colors will change at higher temperatures). Use as a Majolica overglaze with an opaque glaze underneath, [ Read More ]
“William Blake Self-Portrait” Creating ceramic figurative sculpture using slabs and coils By Cara Moczygemba Self-portraiture is prevalent in the Art History tradition as many artists discovered that the one model they could always count on was themselves. Rembrandt and Van Gogh are both well-known self-portrait artists, painting hundreds if not thousands of self-portraits during their [ Read More ]
by Tracy Gamble Handbuilt Plates using Textured Slab Molds and Plate Drape Molds Supplies: Amaco® low or high fire clay body of your choice; used here wasAmaco® 67-M low fire Indian Red Clay (Item 45131A) Appropriate Amaco® glaze of your choice. Amaco® Textured Slab Mold of your choice (used here was TM-2, item no. 32219V) Amaco® [ Read More ]
Brent SR-20 Slab Roller. by Daniel Gegen Supplies: Amaco® Low or high fire clay body and appropriate Amaco® glazes Amaco® Textured Slab Mold of your choice, TM-1, TM-2, TM-3 or TM-4. Brent® SR-20 Slab Roller (optional) or wood slats and rolling pin Sand bag Pony Roller Clay cutting tool Scoring tool Paint brush Sponge Instructions: 1. [ Read More ]
All ceramic houses within this lesson plan were created by Carolina Pedraza, Columbus, Ohio, using AMACO clays and glazes. A Lesson in Creating Small, Animated Houses with AMACO® Clay and Majolica Gloss Decorating Colors (GDC’s) There’s no place like home. For centuries, the idea of home has been a source of inspiration for numerous artists. [ Read More ]
“Summer Breeze” by Kristin Kowalski, Whitmer High School, Toledo, Ohio. The craft of ceramics has been practiced throughout history by almost every known culture. Some of the earliest work came from the Middle East and dates back to 5000 BC. Ceramic objects were made most often for functional use—drinking, eating, cooking, or ritual. Ceramics along [ Read More ]
From Left: Jessica Manriquez, grade 11; Jacque Law, grade 10; Tara Scott, grade 10. The Chinese Bronze Age lasted from the 16th Century B.C. to approximately the beginning of the modern era. During this brilliant chapter in Chinese history, the Chinese of the Shang and Early Chou Dynasties used bronze vessels as part of the [ Read More ]
AMACO – Lesson #12 The Intricate Art of Persian Tiles The creation of Persian tiles began about 1200 A.D. After conquering Timur, the people of Persia learned from Chinese pottery that many colors could be added to one tile. By 1500 A.D., the colors of Chinese pottery became an integral part of Persian tilemaking and [ Read More ]
