Year 4 - Art and design
Create a low relief ceramic tile: transfer and carve
Views of a local landmark: ceramics
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Unit Summary
Pupils will learn about composition in landscape, and respond to a local landmark. They will use this knowledge to interpret different viewpoints and perspectives in their own unique way. They will develop these studies into a low relief ceramic tile, using a variety of clay techniques.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to sculpt a low relief tile.
Key Notes
- Low relief tiles can be made by carving into leather hard clay.
- Designs can be transferred onto leather hard clay, making an accurate copy.
- Texture can be created in clay using a variety of clay tools.
Vocabulary To Learn
- leather hard: a stage in the pottery process where the clay is firm but still not completely dry
- transfer: to move something from one place to another
- carve: to cut or shape something
- texture: the way something feels or looks like it might feel
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Clay cannot be worked with unless it is very wet.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Low relief tiles can be made by carving into leather hard clay. Designs can be transferred onto leather hard clay, making an accurate copy.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'leather hard'
a stage in the pottery process where the clay is firm but still not completely dry.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Clay cannot be worked with unless it is very wet. Correction: Clay can be worked with when it is leather hard. This means it has dried out slightly, so it can be stronger to work with.
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