Wednesday, March 16, 2011

March 12, 2011- Glaze Day!



Today was glazing day for both our Family Studio and our Saturday Studio classes.  Students were able to glaze their clay pieces that they created on February 26th.  You can see photos of some of their unfired sculptures on my blog. Several different colored glazes were set out for the children and parents in our Family Studio class to use. 


Since the color and finish of the glaze looks so different after it is fired.  Each sample was poured into a small bowl that had already been fired and glazed with its corresponding color.  This was to help the kids and parents visualize what their finished product would look like.  Everyone was reminded to put on at least two coats of glaze.


This young artist enjoys putting on several coats of the same color.

This young man delicately paints with several different colors of glaze.
It was great to see families work together.  This father even allows his young son to add glaze to his very intricate sculpture. 
 After a while, most of the kids moved on to other projects.  Two of the dad's, however, were really engrossed in the glazing process.  They took more time to finish their projects.


Our Saturday Studio class spent a lot of time glazing their projects as well.  Because the students in this class are a little bit older and their clay sculptures varied depending on the individual, each student was able to pick out the specific colors of glaze that they wanted to use.  
This student concentrates on painting the penguin that she sculpted. 
 
Another student glazes her apple rattle, red, for her teacher.




A student paints a cat face onto the cat bowl she sculpted.

 
This artist paints her rattle.  While painting, she accidentally made a "mistake," putting glaze where she wanted to keep it clean.  She shows innovation by turning this "mistake" into a purposeful pattern on her sculpture.          


Next week, our last class, we will get to see the finished product, glazed and fired.  These artists will be able to take their finished pieces home.                










                                                     








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