I was so excited that almost everything came out of the kiln in one piece! We had a few minor breaks and losses on our "free art" pieces (one of the many blessings of working with a smaller, private group--we were able to experiment with the clay and have some free time with it!), but the coil bowls and cupcakes came out great.
So, here is what we did with our coil bowls. I already mentioned the basics that our group discussed in The Sneak Peek. For the coil bowls, we also talked about how Native Americans used the same coiling techniques we were using. We discussed what they might have used their pottery for and how they may have decorated it. I showed them pictures of various designs and symbols that Native Americans used to decorate their pottery. Some of the students knew what symbols were, and told me about how they can represent other things and can be used to tell a story. I'm always surprised with how much they know! They are so smart!
To decorate our bowls, the students chose 2 colors of acrylic paint to start with (If they wanted another color or two, they could borrow it from a neighbor). They were able to paint the base color however we wanted--we talked about how they could paint it all one color, the inside and outside different colors, or how they could create a pattern with their color. After they painted their bowl, they allowed it to dry. During that time, they practiced drawing Native American symbols or their own made up symbols. They then added to these to their bowls by drawing them on with permanent marker. Finally, they used Modpodge to seal their clay piece.
Here are a few of the finished pieces:
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