Teachers will employ techniques and participate in creating their own one-of-a-kind works in clay.  These will include various vessel forms: bowls, vases, and possibly tile making. In working with the air-dried clay, the pieces will be trimmed, painted /decorated during, or following the workshop.

The best way to problem-solve with your students is a hands-on approach.
A variety of advanced techniques are taught, able to be used in the classroom. Through my workshop you will learn the limits of the materials, and how to advance student’s success. I teach the science behind glazing, painting, and firing. The use of clay in the classroom provides a satisfying, tangible activity for your students to enjoy an emotional connection to their artwork, and its context in a historic and cultural dimension. My approach to multicultural lesson plans ranges from Native American, Asian, African, Latin America and South American, and European—ancient and contemporary.

This cultural context is necessary to help students make a bridge to their ceramic work. Clay can be used to employ symbols and metaphors to create narrative imagery; to illustrate a poem, a folk tale, or to simply say something about one’s own life.

Fun, informative and engaging

In my experience, teachers love making work with me —and trying out the tools and instructions that they can bring into the classroom. I will address the different skill levels from a high school to a kindergarten classroom.  Included is a potter’s wheel and kiln tutorial.