post contributed by Jocelyne Adkins, Program Director
Last week we welcomed the start of Earth Month and worked with clay, a natural component of the earth itself : ) Our project was to make a small vessel to hold a cherished item from nature (also made of clay). Students learned how to form a ball of clay into the desired shape (round or oval); to cut the shape in half with a wire (to create the top and bottom portions of the container); and to scoop out the clay from the top and bottom pieces to create a vessel with enough space to hold their special object.
Today, the children painted these vessels and special items with much thought and care. Then they had some additional fun creating sculptures with play-doh. The colors and textures around the room created a visual feast ~ nice work students!
Last week we welcomed the start of Earth Month and worked with clay, a natural component of the earth itself : ) Our project was to make a small vessel to hold a cherished item from nature (also made of clay). Students learned how to form a ball of clay into the desired shape (round or oval); to cut the shape in half with a wire (to create the top and bottom portions of the container); and to scoop out the clay from the top and bottom pieces to create a vessel with enough space to hold their special object.
Today, the children painted these vessels and special items with much thought and care. Then they had some additional fun creating sculptures with play-doh. The colors and textures around the room created a visual feast ~ nice work students!
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| Dexter, painting a mushroom cap |
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| Jessica with rainbow color palette |
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| Jessica, in process |
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| rainbow heart |
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| Isaac |
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| Isaac's finished vessel with dinosaur tooth! |
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| Emory |
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| Emory painting his cherished object |
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| Emory and completed vessel |
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| Andrew, in process |
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| Jackson |
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| Jackson's completed skull vessel with cherished object |
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| Caleb, in progress |
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| Caleb's finished vessel with egg |
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| Ben's finished vessel with earth object |
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| Joseph's completed vessel with object |
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| Laila, working with play-doh |
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| Laila's vessel |
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| Laila's completed vessel and forms |
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| Heidi with embossed flower |
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| Heidi's pink polka dot lidded vessel |
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| Ben |
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| Joseph with sea coral |
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