Ceramics & Clay

Santa Barbara Ceramic Tile Mural

Have you ever thought about creating a collaborative mural with you students? It helps not to think about the logistics. Just imagine how it would feel to walk inside a school...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay

Ancient Dwellings Rock Art

This art project offers kids the opportunity to create their own rock art petroglyphs using terra cotta clay scraps and white paint. And the best part is that the project...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, America, Ceramics & Clay, Quick Art Lessons

Car-themed Collaborative Ceramic Mural

The 6th grade car mural completed last Spring, marked the 10th year I facilitated a collaborative ceramic tile mural project. Within that span, 12 murals were created to help graduating 6th...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay

Kimmy Cantrell Inspired Ceramic Tile Mural

The most anticipated projects of the year for my sixth grade students is the theme selection and creation of a ceramic tile mural. Starting around January, the sixth grade teachers and...Learn More

Related categories: Ceramics & Clay, Famous Artists

Pinch Pot Animals for Kinder and First Grade

At the request of one of my Kinder teachers (who showed me a very cute ceramic cat and bird inspiration piece), I created a seemingly simple pinch pot animals lesson...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Ceramics & Clay, Kindergarten Art Lessons

How to make Coil Pots

How to make a coil pot is a standard practice in many art rooms, but for me, I held off teaching them for over six years. For some reason, they...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay

America the Beautiful Ceramic Tile Mural

Another year has passed and with it another ceramic tile mural graces our school’s inner courtyard. I can’t think of a better way for our graduating students to celebrate their...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, America, Ceramics & Clay

Pinch Pot Monsters

I’m a planner. I like to be prepared. So whatever happened during those last few weeks of school that left me staring at 200 pieces of unglazed bisque, I’ll never...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay

Ancient Greece Mural Project

Capping off the 6th grade promotion festivities was the reveal of the annual 6th grade mural. This year we chose to do Ancient Greece, with many student’s incorporating mythological creatures...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay, Culture Based