Winning Grant Ideas

[#1]

Description

My favorite professional development is the kind where I experience hands-on activities. This summer a ceramics course fits that description. Why? My students adore working in clay. I will learn ways to teach them that our ancestors probably used thousands of years ago when making dinnerware. By taking a ceramics class I will get to make samples of the different techniques I want to teach my students. I will also have a fired sample of the dinnerware to show them. How great is that?

Education Level(s)

Pre-K/Kindergarten, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

Subject(s)

Arts & Music, Professional Development

Learning Objectives

My art students will learn how to create a whimsical design for their dinnerware set. It may be an animal shape, a geometrical shape or anything goes! We will learn how form follows function in this project. The students will learn several handbuilding techniques: coiling, pinch pots and making slabs. They will also glaze their products. The art students will use whimsy to design and make 1 salad plate, 1 bowl and 1 mug. My students love it when they take their artwork home! This will be fun!

Materials

We need the following Art supplies for this Whisical Dinnerware project: stoneware clay, clay tools, unleaded glazes, canvas, and a locale for firing.

Other Information

My Art students' work will be bisque fired and glaze fired at a local ceramic company because we don't have facilities for a kiln at our school. This is a project that will incorporate whimsy in design into the functionality of dinnerware. The students will definately feel accomplished when they take their 3 piece dinnerware set home to use or display. I hope you will vote for my project, because my students are Title 1. They will love making this Whimsical Dinnerware project. 

Grant Sponsor: Fresno Pacific University

[#2]

What an awesome video. Great vibe and beautiful glazed art. I enjoyed all of the pieces made from the 'pinch pot'-how cool is that! I definitely say this video is a Keeper! Pamela-lover of art ;><;

[#3]

Great idea.  Your lesson also shows how ART touches every aspect of their life. Art is Life and Life is Art.

Great job!