Animal Masks finished!

The clay lady, Marie came to teach art club how to wash their masks creating a black and white drawing effect on their clay animal masks. These masks were quite an adventure! Several cracked right in half while drying! I had to think fast and mend them with lots of slip (liquid clay) before firing them. The cooked up beautifully, whew, that was a close one!

Blue Dogs are the cutest!

The 1st grade George Rodrigue inspired Blue Dogs have been gracing our halls for a while! They are the cutest! Students were able to choose their backgrounds and their mediums to fit their unique dog. They did a beautiful job with this whole project! Here are a few great ones!

The Clay Lady

My 4th and 5th grade club students have anxiously awaited the arrival of the Clay Lady: Marie (check out her link in my links section). This local clay artist makes a visit each year to teach two lessons to my club students. The students are fascinated by her unique techniques and projects she presents. Check out the animal masks we made last week and stay tuned for the finished product!