Year 5 - Art and design
Experiment with coil and pinch pot techniques
Ceramics: cake culture
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Unit Summary
Cake is a central part of many cultures and celebrations, with a rich history and symbolic meaning. Pupils will use the subject matter of cakes to develop their drawing and painting skills before designing and making a cake of their own invention in clay.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create a clay pot using coil and pinch techniques, adding texture to make it unique.
Key Notes
- Learn how to use the coil and pinch techniques to create a clay pot.
- Correct application of slip ensures that clay sculptures are less likely to break during the drying or firing process.
- Develop creative skills in adding textures and personal designs to your pottery.
Vocabulary To Learn
- coil technique: a method of shaping clay using long rolls of clay stacked on top of each other
- pinch technique: a method of shaping clay by pinching it between fingers to form a pot or bowl
- slip: a liquid mixture of clay and water used to join pieces of clay
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Even if the coils don't stick together, the pot will still hold together once it dries or after it's fired.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Learn how to use the coil and pinch techniques to create a clay pot. Correct application of slip ensures that clay sculptures are less likely to break during the drying or firing process.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'coil technique'
a method of shaping clay using long rolls of clay stacked on top of each other.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Even if the coils don't stick together, the pot will still hold together once it dries or after it's fired. Correction: Coils need to be properly joined using slip to ensure they don't separate during the drying or firing process.
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