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The clay challenge continues ...(Middle School Studio Lesson)(teaching clay art using internet)
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School Arts
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January 1, 2007
- Author:
- Coy, Mary
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It was time for yet another challenge. Bright colored glazes were on hiatus; earth tones and mixed media took center stage. Inspiration was provided this time by the myriad Native American potters from the desert Southwest. The project: create a coil pot that demonstrates interesting form and good artistry and reflects, through symbolism or mixed media, the culture of the Native American Indian.
Virtual Visits
Thanks to the Internet, my students could virtually travel to the pueblos of Santa Clara and San Ildefonso, among other places, to see the art of potters working today. The limited use of color and the use of incising were two methods I wanted my students to ...