7th Grade Coil Pottery

                                                        Clay Holiday Trees

Ornament Painting...

ART CLUB FUN!

6th Grade Pottery

Pinch Pots Goal: After being shown how to make a pinch pot, the student will each make a pinch pot container.  Objectives-:  The goal is to learn how to manipulate and form a piece out of clay.  Sequencing.  Procedure:  Roll clay into a ball of clay.  Divide it in half.  Put thumb in the middle and press out bowl shape making a pinch pot.  You can decorate it with textures with tools, or decorate it with leftover clay.  Materials:   Clay, cloths, tools (paperclips), water  Work period-guidance:  Be careful working with the clay.  Keep area as clean as they can.  Do not roll it on the cloth too much or the clay will dry out.  Ask teacher for special advice. Cleanup:  Put clay in a plastic bag if it is not finished with name tag.  Put on the shelf when it is finished.  Put extra clay back in big bag, tools back in their baskets, cloths folded and back in their box.  Evaluation:  Is it a container?  Is it hollow inside?  Did you demonstrate good craftsmanship?  Resources:  Samples, Smartboard presentation and demonstration.  Higher Order Thinking Skill Questions:  What is clay?  How is it gathered?  Why would you use clay to make a pot?  How can you be creative with clay? How do you think man discovered how to make clay hard?  What do you think they made out of clay and why?

6th Grade Textiles....

Cardboard Loom Weaving

Grade Level – 6

Concept/Topic: Weaving

General Goals: Students will learn about the weaving process and create their own individual weavings.

Specific Objectives:

Students will be able to…

1) Identify the meaning of loom, warp, and weft.

2) Understand and use the “under, over” technique of weaving.

3) Create a weaving using  colors and patterns.

4) Be able to tie a Rya Knot

Required Materials:

Materials provided by the teacher:

Various colors of yarn

Cardboard looms

Plastic weaving needles

Students will be required to bring in a stick to finish their weavings

Procedure:

Day 1 - Students will warp their looms after a short demonstration.

Say 2 - Students will begin learning about the weaving process. This art form has been around for many years. I will have examples up on the board so that students see what they are learning about. We will discuss the similarities and differences that are noticed.

We will watch a step by step video clip on YouTube. “Weaving on a Cardboard Loom”

Days 3 - 15

Step-by-Step Procedures:

Introduce the art of weaving with pictures and examples. Demonstrate how yarn is woven on a loom. Explain the meaning of warp and weft. Demonstrate how yarn is woven using the “under, over” technique. Students can practice saying “over, under, over, under” to learn the technique. Explain how we will each be creating a weaving of our own. Each weaving will be unique to themselves.

Students will weave daily. They will create a color scheme and integrate a design into their weavings. Things to remember: Keep your sides straight! Repeat colors! Watch your stitches for mistakes! Don’t pull too tight! Weave to the very bottom of the loom!

When finished, I will demonstrate how to take the weavings off of the loom. How to put the stick through the top and how to finish the weaving with Rya Knots on the bottom. Follow with student evaluation.

Closure:

Review with the students the meaning of warp and weft. Ask class about the process in which yarn is woven at the beginning and end of each art session.

Assessment:

Did you complete a weaving?

Did you have straight sides?

Did you have color repetition?

Did you demonstrate good craftsmanship on your weaving?

Clay Owls Are Done...

Art History Poster...

         Meet an Artist...

     

    

The assignment:

Each student will each choose a well-known artist. They are to research this person and become our resident "expert" on his/her life and works.

The format:

Each student is to present this information in the graphic format of a poster. This poster should include the following items:

• A short Biography
• Media used by the artist
• Information about style and subject matter
• Names of important works, and their locations
• Illustrations of actual works

They should produce the poster in a style that echoes or evokes the artist's style. The design of lettering is one way to accomplish this, adding designs, drawings, pop ups, and other devices to the poster might be another.

 

When finished, each student presented their poster to the class.