Pinch Projects from Pottery I

Students used the pinch technique to make a small sculpture of their choice.  The sculpture had to make use of space, and have both additive and subtractive detail.  This conch shell is by H. W.

Pearl shell by A. N.

Owl by M. K.  This is made from 4 pinch pots.

Leaf trays by K. Q.

Talk to the white gloved mouse hand!  Cartoon characters are popular, and making them is fun, but in art class we must educate students about using their own original ideas for major projects.  R. S. discovered this original way to communicate Mickey Mouse for the pinch project. 

Some Tea Pots from Pottery II

It takes a long time to make fine pottery work (and for the teacher to photograph the pottery and get it on the web site).  C.K.W. began this teapot in September.  The leaf designs are impressions from leaves collected outdoors.  She used a pony roller to impress them into the thrown pot.  Yixing inspired, but completely Nebraska.  This will go to scholastics. 

Side B.

Matte black and shiny black teapot by L. P.

Fish teapot by J. T.  The tail is a pulled handle.