Hand Building with Clay class at Will Rogers School with the CREST Enrichment program has been a joy to teach. Students learned pinch, coil and slab techniques, creating functional and fanciful items, and enjoying plenty of time to create their own personal visions after completing each class … [Read more...] about The Work of Our Hands: Hand Building with Clay 4
After School Enrichment
The Work of Our Hands: Hand Building with Clay 3
Hand Building with Clay class at Will Rogers Elementary School with the CREST Enrichment program has been a joy to teach. Here behold first - fifth grade students get their hands in the “earth”... … [Read more...] about The Work of Our Hands: Hand Building with Clay 3
The Work of Our Hands: Hand Building with Clay 2
Hand Building with Clay class at Will Rogers Elementary School with the CREST Enrichment program has been a joy to teach. Below behold students aged 5-6 get their hands in the "earth". We had class on Valentine's Day, which proved to be an inspiration. From the heart. … [Read more...] about The Work of Our Hands: Hand Building with Clay 2
The Work of Our Hands: Hand Building with Clay 1
Creating masks in our Hand Building with Clay class at McKinley Elementary after school with the CREST Enrichment program has been a joy. With majority boys in the class, the tempo had to be high energy. Students learned how to "pound out" slabs (flat) pieces of clay the week before, then … [Read more...] about The Work of Our Hands: Hand Building with Clay 1
The (Clay)Work of Our Hands
Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students attend their last (for this session) clay class through the City of Santa Monica's CREST Enrichment program...after school classes held at a variety of Public Elementary Schools in Santa Monica. Next week, we paint! I have taught the students … [Read more...] about The (Clay)Work of Our Hands
Clay Play (2)Too
Clay Play (2) Too It is joy to work with these amazing (no, I am NOT biased!) students after school, creating in our CREST Enrichment "Hand Building with Clay" class. Above are our pinch pot pieces, drying in my studio. Below, students in first through fifth grades learn to roll coils … [Read more...] about Clay Play (2)Too