We had the opportunity to partcipate in a local pottery class for the last 8 weeks. The kids enjoyed the class and found that it isn't an exact 'art.' The art of pottery making is so much fun AND you end up with a functional piece that can be anything from a cereal bowl to a beautiful vase for a table centerpiece. The class covered the following aspects of clay and pottery:
- Clay and it's different properties
- Scoring the clay for pottery
- Coiling clay for bowls, cups and vases
- Pinching clay to make pottery
- Use of the pottery wheel for small pots and bowls
- Sanding, Glazing and Firing for a finished product!
At the Potter's Wheel!
Finished pot
Sanding before glazing ~ hard at work!
Melted wax for bottom of pot so it won't stick to the kiln during firing.
He double-dipped pot in two different colors
Oh ~ so MANY colors and so LITTLE time... what to choose??
Pots are all dipped and drying for firing the next day.
The Kiln ~ must be heated to 2000 degrees to fire each pot.
We can hardly wait for the results...stay tuned!
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