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4 Keys to Success with School Auction Art Projects

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Hand Painted Ceramic Tile Tray and Coaster Set for School Auction Art Project

School auction art projects are an ideal way to get students involved in your next school-wide fundraiser! School auction art projects help your art program to thrive With all the funding cuts in education these days, programs like art and music are forced to compete for an increasingly small share of their school's budget.... if they make it into the budget at all. In many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art Fundraiser Projects, Auction Projects, Classroom Auction Projects, Clay, Collage, Fabric / Fiber, Illustration, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Oil Pastel, Quilts Tagged With: collaborative art projects

4 Keys to Getting Started with Clay

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4 Keys to Getting Started with Clay

I fell in love with clay when I took my first college Ceramics class as a freshman. I enjoyed all of my art classes, but when it was time to choose an area of emphasis for my Art degree I didn’t hesitate…. Ceramics for the win!!  I’m not alone in my fondness for clay. Kids of all ages LOVE working with clay!! And teachers can love it, too.... although it can be intimidating to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Clay, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Organization, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: behavior, ceramics

Ceramic Sugar Skull Plate for Dia de los Muertos

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Ceramic Sugar Skull Plate for Dia de los Muertos

November 1st and 2nd is a Mexican holiday known as "Dia de los Muertos" or "Day of the Dead"..... an no, it isn't "Mexican Halloween"! It's not meant to be scary, spooky, or morbid, but rather a colorful tradition of honoring loved ones who have passed. I'm blessed to live in an area of the U.S. with a large hispanic population, so this holiday is big here. And the more I learn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Mexico, Multicultural, Sugar Skulls

Easy Sugar Skull Ceramic Planter

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Easy Sugar Skull Ceramic Planter for Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead

When I saw this awesome sugar skull ceramic planter at Trader Joes I knew I had to come up with a way for my students to make them! So here it is, just in time for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 1 & 2! All you'll need is clay, a popsicle stick, a fettling knife, and a dull pencil.... Make a sugar skull ceramic planter: If you want to plant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Lessons, Mexico, Sugar Skulls Tagged With: ceramics, pinch pots, succulents

How to Make the Perfect Slip for All Your Clay Projects

By Cheryl Trowbridge 22 Comments

How to Make the Perfect Slip for All Your Clay Projects

When joining two pieces of clay, you’ll have the best chance of them staying joined if you score (rough up the surfaces to be joined) and then slip (paint both scored surfaces with a mixture of clay and water). Clay can sometimes have a mind of its own so this step is a small price to pay to get successful results! Don't skip the slip! But I’ll confess... when I was only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Medium, Supplies / Products Tagged With: score, slip

Unwind with a Relaxing Ceramic “Feeling Sculpture”

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Unwind with a Ceramic 'Feeling Sculpture'

This "Feeling Sculpture" may be the most relaxing clay project you’ll ever do. My students loved it so much, they asked to do it again the next week! Ages 5-85 can all have fun with this project that could double as therapy. Credit for this awesome project goes to my daughter’s high school Ceramics teacher, Mr. Emery. He challenged his students to form the clay with their eyes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D / Sculpture, Abstract (Non-representational), Abstract Design, Clay, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Lessons, Medium, Middle School Art, Process, Subject Tagged With: ceramics, glazing

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Ceramic ‘Pot of Gold’

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a Ceramic 'Pot of Gold'

Leprechauns, rainbows, and pots of gold all tell us that St. Patrick's Day is around the corner! We made our pots of gold out of clay so they would last from year to year. While these look like little pots full of gold coins, there's a bit o' trickery here.... the coins are actually attached to a removable lid, so you can hide your real treasure inside! Our pots of gold … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, Handbuilding & Sculpting, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: Pot of Gold

Say, “I Love You” with Clay

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Say "I Love You" with Clay

There’s something about ceramic projects that makes them such special keepsakes. Maybe it’s the permanence of the glazed and fired clay, able to last well beyond a generation. Maybe it’s the tactile nature of the medium itself and the way it reveals each impression left by the artist’s hands. Or, maybe it’s that there tend to be fewer of these projects than the more common 2D … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, Father's Day, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Hearts, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day Tagged With: ceramics, gifts, keepsakes, Valentines

Colorful Clay Leaves

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Clay Leaves

There seems to be a universal appeal when it comes to projects with leaves! Young or old, male or female.... who doesn't like leaves?? This project is quick and easy, hard to mess up, and offers a "wow factor" as the vein impressions make these ceramic leaves look incredibly realistic! So, go out and gather some leaves while you still can. Big ones (like these) are fun, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, Fall, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Realism, Thanksgiving Tagged With: ceramics, fall color, leaves

The Cure for Dry Hands!

By Cheryl Trowbridge 2 Comments

The Cure for Dry Hands!

We art teachers probably wash our hands as often as doctors! When you combine this frequent hand-washing with cold winter weather, and whatever medium we've currently got our hands in, it takes a nasty toll on our skin. After so many years of trying different lotions and still having rough, dry hands, I had all but resigned myself to this fate! But when I started working … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, More, News & Announcements, Product Reviews, Supplies / Products, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: dry skin, hand cream

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