4 sessions; 45 minutes per session

1. SWBAT demonstrate proper technique to form a pinch pot.
2. SWBAT utilize the sgraffito technique for surface decoration of their pinch pots.

1. Red clay
2. White slip
3. Soft paint brushes
4. Clay tools (sgraffito tools, needle tools, loop tools, etc.)
5. Clear glaze

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1.Pinch pot demonstration
-Form red clay into a ball
-Poke thumb into center of ball
-Begin to pinch the clay from the center to the edge, rotating to open and enlarge
-Even out the rim and smooth the surfaces
-Change the shape of the pot from a circle to something else if you wish
2.Students form their pinch pots.
3.Use soft brushes to apply an even coat of white slip to surface of pinch pot
-Do not brush back and forth, dip brush into slip and apply in one direction
-If you brush the slip back and forth it can start to mix with the red clay decreasing the contrast between the colors
4. Students slip pots
-whole surface or just part
5. Sgraffito
-After the slip has set up (usually in a day or two) scratch or carve a design into the surface of the pinch pot
6. Firing/Glazing
-Bisque fire
-clear glaze
-glaze fire

I used this as a skill building activity so that students would learn the techniques and be able o apply them later to more complicated projects.

[9-12 Proficient] Students apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks

Form, Line

Ceramics