My second semester 8th graders recently completed glazing their ceramic food pieces and the 'dinner party' is on display in the lower lobby of the Middle School. I challenged them to create their favorite meal or food (plates included), and this time, many of them really stepped up and even did all sorts of additional pieces to accompany their dishes. Is your mouth watering like mine is?!
Here are a few snapshots of the students in the construction and glazing process:
Wow! Great pieces. How did they come up with such creative food ideas? How many weeks did this take? Great Project!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It took about 6-7 forty minute periods to brainstorm and sculpt the pieces, then about 2 to glaze (some more, some less)
ReplyDeleteDid they glaze each piece separately and then attach them after glazing or did they attach details during the greenware faze?
ReplyDeleteThey underglazed separately, then arranged the plate and overglazed it all together so it fused in the kiln
ReplyDeleteGreat Project!! I love the idea of separating the pieces, and then using the clear coat to keep them together, make the glaze job look neat, which is always a challenge. Do you mind me using these images to inspire my kids? - ahawkins@cpsed.net
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE this project. I have a couple of questions. On the doughnut one...how did the student do the sprinkles? I have a student who want to add shredded cheese to her enchilada and I really don't know what to do. Also, what did you use for plate molds? I've used paper plates but they tend to just go flat. Any suggestions would be great. This project is so fun! You have a great blog and lots of inspiring ideas! Please email me at kelliw@creteschools.org
ReplyDeletei just emailed you! Sorry for the delay- I haven't been on the blog in a little while...
DeleteHi! I'm a student teacher at a middle school, and I would love to teach this lesson to my 7th graders! I think this would be a really fun way to experience clay for the first time. Do you have a lesson plan or any helpful tips/tricks, etc. that you could email me? I'm a serious newbie, but I have high expectations for my kids! Thank you so so much!
ReplyDeleteSorry, no lesson plan... I just have the kids sketch out/think of ideas for a "complete" meal- something they would fill a plate with/want to eat. We sometimes look in food magazines for ideas, etc. THey make the plates first by generally rolling slabs and pressing them into paper plates from the cafeteria. They sculpt the food separately using various sculpture techniques- whatever is appropriate for the things they are making. If the food item becomes very thick once sculpted, I will have them scoop out the piece from the bottom to hallow it out (example- if someone makes a large stack of pancakes with stacked up slabs, they will scoop out the bulk of it from underneath to remove the bulk). Once all pieces are dried and bisque fired, they are glazed separately. Once overglazed, the pieces are assembly and then they fuse together in the kiln...
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Do you have any advice for donuts, do you have them scoop it out so its hollow or is it solid clay?
ReplyDeleteThe kids hollow out anything that is over an inch thick, or at least poke tons of holes in it from the bottom!
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