The ancient Greeks were known for "Black Figure" pottery style, which combine functional pottery forms for every-day life with intricate designs and patterns that turned black when fired. Our Black Figure pottery pieces were created from Model Magic and decorated with black marker using traditional Greek design elements and pattern work.
Monday, January 26, 2015
2014-15 Egyptian Animal God Sculptures
Grade 6 students created these sculptures inspired by statues from Ancient Egypt. The sculptures were formed from Model Magic clay, then air dried. One hardened, the sculptures were painted with metallic gold paint. Egyptian symbols and hieroglyphics were added on top with black marker.
2014-15 Cake Still Life Paintings
These cake still life compositions by Grade 5 students were
inspired by Pop artist Wayne Thiebaud. After drawing the cakes to
simulate 3-D forms and "decorating" them, students used watercolor
pencils to give each cake its own monochromatic color scheme.
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