Clay House Art
Sea Mobiles with Air Dry Clay
Gratefully submitted by:
Donna M Frustere, Art Educator/Support Arts
TRACK: Divisions; Special Needs in Art Education Interest Group
SESSION FORMAT: Studio Workshop
2.) Presentation Description
Creating sea life in 3D with clay by exploring colors and textures. Experimenting with CLAY HOUSE light air-dry clay sharing visual, tactile and verbal ideas. Overcoming dexterity challenges and fears of tactile encounters molding with clay.
3.) Statement Of Purpose
Participants will use a variety of brilliantly colored unbelievably light clay to explore and use to communicate their reactions to sea life. They will speak using the clay as their voice. These innovative Makers and Thinkers will make the connection with the elements of each sea creature that they choose in the most fluid creative natural ways using their hands and tools provided. This workshop can be modified for all learning levels including foundations, special needs, and advanced classes. This is a brilliant program for those suffering from limited mobility due to an injury, disability, or aging. Fishing line will be threaded through dried creatures and hung with colored dowels to create a balanced Kinetic Sculpture.
4.) ORGANIZATION OF CONTENT
Primary Topic of Study:
The making of sea life using AIR DRY LIGHT Clay
The selecting of a sea creature arousing feelings and emotions
The impact of interpretation, reflection, and analysis
The necessity of the ARTS to express oneself
The power of our minds
Unit Performance Goal:
To complete the construction of a hands-on Clay Painting from one’s senses
Acknowledging the Significance of the ARTS to interpret, analyze, reflect and teach that,
One can create one’s feelings, thus communicate by using materials such as Clay. One can create a tactile experience of each sea creature using Clay in a painterly yet 3D fashion with limited mobility.
Participants will be able to break down the STEAM Disciplines Below:
How does Art + Design = STEAM?
SCIENCE: is the research done to find whom we are, to explore mixing the Clay colors
TECHNOLOGY: access to computers, cameras, or cellular devices can enhance one’s personal growth and add to one’s canvas through imagery, literacy, and technical manipulations. WHAT ARE THE SAESONS?
ENGINEERING: What is clay? How is it made?
ART: the base for it all!!! The creativity, the soul and driving forces of WHY we are energized! The materials and Tools to create! The HeART of it all!
MATH: We calculate, measure, and use geometric shapes to create objects found in Seasons.
Participants will learn how to interpret how they view the seasons using their sense:
What does Summer look like, smell like, feel like, taste like, sound like utilizing their five senses:
sound, sight, touch, smell and taste
A Critique will conclude the workshop
5) RELEVANCE of TOPIC
MISSION
Enduring Understanding: Building Confidence in Oneself using ART
Finding ways to work through challenges
Interpretations, Communication, ideas, & dreams becoming reality and tangible
Discovering one’s senses with tactile methods
Understanding that whatever you do is yours, whatever materials you choose are the right ones and that your statement is yours.
***Supporting the Mission to Provide a variety of ways to FULFILL human potential and promote global understanding. We must all see from all angles to find the right solutions.
6.) IMPACT ON PRACTICE
Lesson Objective
- The student will …understand how to work with the new air dry LIGHT CLAY from Clayhouse Art
- The students will understand the relevance of using each of their 5 senses to explore sea elements selected.
- The student will understand the vocabulary introduced when creating their tactile clay paintings
- They will discover how their creatures are interpreted in our cultures through the visual arts.
- Making connections to enrich thinking and challenge us to believe in ourselves.
- Clearly make the STEAM Connections, Life connections!!!
Materials:
CLAY HOUSE LIGHT CLAY of Various colors
Various Sharpie Markers
Saran wrap
Clay tools/popsicle sticks
Fishing line
Scissors
Paper clips
Pipe cleaners of various colors