Day in Clay is COVID-19 compliant with school districts in the tri-state area

Ceramic Design

Ancients to Contemporary Multicultural 3-D Design
Middle School / High School

My upper-class interactive Potter’s Wheel program takes MS /HS students into 3-D design, form & function, and creativity. Students actively participate in the potter’s decision-making in spatial media. We explore the artistic history and multicultural heritage in clay, from the past to the present. Students are ‘in the studio’ as we create one-of-a kind artwork. As the vase emerges from raw, wet clay on the potter’s wheel, students discuss design choices, classic shapes and works of art. Advanced techniques + the technology and science behind glazing, painting, and firing are explained.

Students work directly on the ceramic piece in process with the artists instructions. The potter’s wheel as a creative tool is the basis of a comprehensive artistic journey from raw materials to finished artwork.  Exploring the creative process is key to understanding how each culture tells their own story through three-dimensional art.

Day in Clay Benefits

  • Observe an artist process transforming a lump of clay to a finished work-of-art in 30 minutes
  • Career guidance / Art majors / AP classes
  • Engaging discussion and demonstration on design, cultural and creative choices
  • Students design and create large pieces on the wheel
  • Collaborative/team building experience
  • Exploring diversity and history of cultures
  • Encouraging dialogue and Q&A throughout
  • Design exploration

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