6th grade “K”
arrived today hoping it was her turn on the potter's wheel, because
she knew what she was going to make. She told me about a tea cup her mother bought from a friend at a yard sale (originally from Amsterdam I later learned). It had a handle that was cut from the rim. Did
you ever hear of such a thing? I never have.
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| Here is the cup that inspired "K" |
“K” was
delighted when several people ahead of her on the wheel-list declined
their turn, allowing her to get right to work. She quickly threw a
nice round cup shape and then debated whether she should cut and
attach the rim/handle right away, or wait for the clay to firm up by
covering it lightly overnight.
Not one to hesitate
long, she “went for it!”
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| "K"='s" cup - ready to dry |
“K” was able to
plan for her time in the studio today before she even set foot in
class. Since tools, materials, references and resources are arranged
in studio “Centers” for student use year
round, students can rely on having what they need when they come to
work as artists in their studio. This makes possible the kind of
creative planning and idea-execution that “K” demonstrated.
And isn't this a
groovy new way to make a cup handle?
