Pinch Pots

For this project we learned about clay making and how to create pinch pots. We first learned about some strategies to working with clay and how to create pinch pots. Each student received clay and began to create their pinch pots. Then they were instructed to use the additive/subtractive method to personalize their pinch pots and give them characteristics like animals. They were taught how to slip and score to help additives stay on their pots. In mine I created a frog by adding tongue and eyes and then subtractive by digging out the eyes. When we were done we were instructed to carve our initials into the bottom of the pots.

An extension activity could be to create a short story about their pinch pot. The student would use their imagination to create a character out of their pot and to write a short story about their character and share with the class.