Title: My Little Monster Clay Piece

Grade Level: HS/Intro to Art/Ceramics I & II/Sculpture

Measurable Objectives:
1. Standard 2: Using Knowledge of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.
Benchmark 3: The student visually communicates by incorporating the elements and principles.
2. Standard 1: Understanding and Applying Media Techniques and Processes.
Benchmark 3: The student applies the characteristics of a variety of media, techniques, and
processes to develop manipulative skills in two- and three-dimensional works.
3. Standard 3. Benchmark 3: The student applies the problem-solving steps to creative
process.
Questions/Discussion/Criticism/Relevance:
-What makes your piece artwork?
-What is a monster to you?
-Did you use elements and principles?
-Did your sketch help you?
-How did you problem solve?
Intro to Art: Do you have a better understanding of clay?
Ceramics I: How did you use pinch pot? Coil? Slab?
Ceramics II: ... Is your teapot functional?
Sculpture: Did you use clay? Or another material? How did your material work?
Materials/Vocab:
-Clay and tools
-Sketch paper
-Paper mache material
-Monster images--google
-Teacher Example
Activities: Every day starts with sketch of the day
Day 1Intro to Art- You have already drawn your monster (4 orthographics). Now you will use
your drawings to bring your monster to life. Look closely at your drawing--how does each shape
interact with the other shapes of your drawing? What shape is your monster? Use the pinch pot
method to create a hollow form. Then you can use coil and slab to add onto your form.
Ceramics I- Introduce monster images. Students will sketch a monster (use imagination).
You will use your sketch to create a 3-D form out of clay. Use pinch pot to create a hollow form,
then coil and slab to add onto the creation. Think about your connections! Remember you need
a hole in your hollow object. Think about how your object will stand.
Ceramics II- Introduce monster images. This pot will be a teapot! Sketch an idea. You
will create a functioning teapot that looks like a monster. Along with the teapot, you will create 4
tea cups and saucers to match it. These do not have to look like your monster, but they do need
to be in unison ( you need something that visually connects them all). Use any method
necessary, but it must be functional.
Sculpture- Introduce monster image. Students will sketch a monster (use imagination).
You will use your sketch to create a 3-D form out of clay. Use pinch pot to create a hollow form,
then coil and slab to add onto the creation. Think about your connections! Remember you need

a hole in your hollow object. Think about how your object will stand. For this class, you may use
any material, as long as your monster is 3-D.
Begin working on your project. Studio time.
Day 2- Students are working on projects. Observe the class to make sure students are doing
okay! All classes are on the 3-D part.

Day 3-7-Studio days. check progress.

Day 8-12- Studio days. Some may be done/close to being done. For the students who are done,
ask them to write the characteristics and any problems they came across/how did they fix them.
Day 12-14?16- End of 14/16th day, hand in project.
Day 17-18- Glaze and hand in for firing again!

Rubric:Sculpture: Monster
Name:____________________
You will use your sketch to create a 3-D form out of clay. Use pinch pot to create a hollow form, then coil and
slab to add onto the creation. Think about your connections! Remember you need a hole in your hollow object. Think
about how your object will stand. For this class, you may use any material, as long as your monster is 3-D.

Student created a 3-D form using materials such as clay, plaster, etc
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Students monster is held together in a strong manner (survived kiln, plaster stayed together)
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Student created a monster that stands up
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Content:
- Student visually communicated by incorporating the elements and principles.
Texture, color, etc
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-Student applied the characteristics of a variety of media, techniques, and processes to develop
manipulative skills in two- and three-dimensional works.
Sketched a monster, created a 3-D form
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- Student applied the problem-solving steps to creative process.
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Craftsmanship:
- Is the piece clean of fingerprints? How was the clay handled? If paper mache was used, is it
smooth? Is it meant to be rough if so? Is the artwork intentional? How is slip used? Did it fall
apart in the kiln? How was glaze down? Thin layer? Too many layers?
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Completion:
- Did they complete the project within the limits of the assigned class time? If it was not
completed, why? Did the student use class time wisely?
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Comments:

5
/80

Intro to Art: Monster

You have already drawn your monster (4 orthographics). Now you will use your drawings
to bring your monster to life. Look closely at your drawing--how does each shape interact with
the other shapes of your drawing? What shape is your monster? Use the pinch pot method to
create a hollow form. Then you can use coil and slab to add onto your form.
Ceramics I: Monster
You will use your sketch to create a 3-D form out of clay. Use pinch pot to create a
hollow form, then coil and slab to add onto the creation. Think about your connections!
Remember you need a hole in your hollow object. Think about how your object will stand.
Ceramics II: Teapot Monster
This pot will be a teapot! Sketch an idea. You will create a functioning teapot that looks
like a monster. Along with the teapot, you will create 4 tea cups and saucers to match it. These
do not have to look like your monster, but they do need to be in unison ( you need something
that visually connects them all). Use any method necessary, but it must be functional.
-Spout
-Handle
-4 tea cups and saucers (matching)
Sculpture: Monster
You will use your sketch to create a 3-D form out of clay. Use pinch pot to create a
hollow form, then coil and slab to add onto the creation. Think about your connections!
Remember you need a hole in your hollow object. Think about how your object will stand. For
this class, you may use any material, as long as your monster is 3-D.