Thursday, August 20, 2009

Clay Werkz

A Hand-Painted Rainbow Cup


A Terracotta Coin Dish


A Saucer and Pencil Holder

Children also enjoy making useful objects and vessels from clay. Pinching and coiling are intuitive. Designing functional work is another way to develop the imagination and visual thinking. Very little demonstration or instruction is needed. Demonstrations can easily give children the impression that following directions is more important than invention. Instead of demonstrating these things to young children, ask them how they want to do these things and how they want the things to look. Always encourage them to experiment.

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