Air Dry Clay Cups
5th grade lesson overview:
In the Air Dry Clay Cup lesson I taught students about the element of form through air dray clay sculptures. This project allows students the opportunity to explore how to take a 2-dimensional sketch and turn it into a 3-dimensional sculpture. Students will apply clay building skills to successfully create a sculpture. Additive and subtractive clay methods will be utilized when completing their art project.
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Below is a slideshow of the PowerPoint I created for the lesson. To see the slideshow, click on the image.
Essential questions:
- What is the definition of the principle of form?
- What is a sculpture?
- How does an artist think differently when creating a 3-dimensional sculpture rather than a 2-dimensional drawing?
Objectives:
1) I can define the principle of form.
2) I can create a 3-dimensional sculpture using air dry clay.
3) I can demonstrate the additive and subtractive methods using clay.
