Clay Pottery
The 7th grade art students at Madison Middle School created pottery bowls using the plastic slab method. The slab method is an essential technique for working with plastic clay. Objects can be constructed simply and with a minimum of effort. In this method, plastic clay is rolled to a certain thickness, and pieces are cut out according to selected patterns. Each student created an original design using repitition and stencils that they made themselves. After etching the design into the rolled clay they shaped the clay into their original one of a kind bowls. They then glazed the bowls with cone 5 glazes which make for very durable pottery.
Clay Pottery by Shaylee:
Clay Bowl by: Aaron
Clay Bowl by: Aura
Clay Bowl by: Colton
Clay Bowl by: Dustin
Clay Bowl by: Elijah
Clay Bowl by Isabela
Clay Bowl by: Jade
Clay Bowl by: Jimmy
Clay Bowl by: Kristen
Clay Bowl by: Kayla
Clay Bowl by: Nate
Clay Bowl by Rickie
Clay Bowl by: Sean
Clay Bowl by: Sloan
Clay Bowl by: Stacey
Clay Bowl by: Tiffany
Neil Hokanson replied:
This is looking good!
NH
October 14, 2008 at 3:50 pm. Permalink.
Clarissa Bucholz replied:
I really like these especially without the person in the picture
January 7, 2009 at 1:51 pm. Permalink.
Andrew replied:
Good job everybody great pots
January 7, 2009 at 1:52 pm. Permalink.
philip hammer replied:
I like the pictures that are just sitting on the cloth better.
January 7, 2009 at 1:57 pm. Permalink.
casey replied:
I like the ones with the people because it let me see who did the paintings
January 7, 2009 at 2:01 pm. Permalink.
Cordelia Masters replied:
When I first looked at the site I thought it should have like a greeting at the top(like WELCOM). The first piece of the website with the clay pinchers was interesting.The whole how the clay feels was what I liked the most. The second piece of typing was just fine.I liked the pictures in the third part the best.I think that the pictures with the art-work only is the best. Because with the people in the pictures it makes it look strange.
January 7, 2009 at 2:04 pm. Permalink.
Anthony Woodward replied:
I cant wait to do my clay bowl. The clay bowls look cool and fun to do.
January 7, 2009 at 2:05 pm. Permalink.
Sean martin replied:
I think they look good.
January 7, 2009 at 2:07 pm. Permalink.
casey replied:
I like the drawings because they look realy good The most i like about the pot were all the colors in them I like the flowers pots with the most of the colors.
January 7, 2009 at 2:09 pm. Permalink.
javin replied:
hey guys and girls keep the great work up:)
January 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm. Permalink.
Shaylene Svejkovsky replied:
The pots were a fun project last year. It’s always fun getting messy! I really like the little smiley face at the bottom because its like a thanks to the students and to the commenters.
March 10, 2009 at 1:37 pm. Permalink.
Myesha Dicekns replied:
WOW!!! These lok fantastic they look very hard but they look cool. I wish i can make one soon.
March 10, 2009 at 1:40 pm. Permalink.
Danielle Greeley replied:
I remember doing these. They were really fun.
March 10, 2009 at 1:50 pm. Permalink.
Kaitlyn Naylor replied:
The clay pots are pretty cool… I like them on the cloth it brought out some of the color better for some pots… i really liked them the students did a really good job!!
March 10, 2009 at 1:51 pm. Permalink.
Brandon replied:
I remember doing that. It was my favorite thing in art.
March 10, 2009 at 1:53 pm. Permalink.
Kyra Gray replied:
Hey people that might know me,
I remember when I did those things.
They are fun.!!
Mrs. Cullen is a great art teacher, if you think this stuff is hard.
Wait till you get to the high school, art here is way harder.
Keep up the good work.
March 11, 2009 at 9:23 am. Permalink.
Rachel Stroup replied:
I Like All The Art. You Have Good Pottery Ideas. I Especially Liked The Pop Art.
March 11, 2009 at 12:53 pm. Permalink.
Cara Sanchez replied:
I really like your western art Mrs.Cullen. I think that it is really neat. I think that you tell us how they did the pop art. I would really like to know.
March 11, 2009 at 12:54 pm. Permalink.
JC COLLINS replied:
I THINK IT IS REALLY COOL.BECAUSE YOU GET TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT THE OTHER GRADES ARE DOING AND YOU GET TO ACTUALLY SEE WHAT THEY HAVE DONE. THE 6TH GRADERS HAVE DONE PINCH POTS. THE 7TH CLAY POTS AND THE 8TH POP ART. IT IS REALLY COOL. THE GLAZE ON THE CLAY POTS MAKE IT PRETTY :]:]:]:]
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm. Permalink.
Kennedy Huff replied:
I really like the grayish colored pots. Good Job!
March 11, 2009 at 1:01 pm. Permalink.