Fusing Glass

Pupils create historical stories based on factual evidence. In this Telling the Stories the Past Tells Us lesson, students write historical stories using strategies such as characters, plot, setting, and voice. Pupils analyze several...

Students make animated houses using slab-built clay ceramic techniques. They treat the surface of the house with a technique known as majolica.

Students explore an ancient artistic technique know as glass fusing or slumping. Using random arrangements of items, students decorate glass sheets. Next, students follow instructions for fusing the glass and placing it in a kiln.

Learners read many pages about The Opera by Charles Garnier. For this opera lesson plan, students read 8 pages on the background, artwork, music, dancing, and technicalities of this opera.

Students create a functional ceramic vessel inspired by the work of another artist from art history. A number of art history resources be provided as well as the Internet. They research outside of class for the written report.

Students learn basic jewelry composition, work with a unique new substance to create a piece of fine jewelry and are introduced to stamping, firing and polishing silver working.

Students cut glass to create a "mosaic look" picture frame, work with color and shape to create abstract designs, and practice fusing and kiln basics.

Students read Sharyn McCrumb's and Maggie Greenwald's versions of "Songcatcher" and use them as a springboard to explore the heritage and traditions of Appalachian folk music. They review Internet sources, conduct research and write...

Students research the history of trade in porcelain wares from Asia and the quest to re-create true hard-paste porcelain in Europe. They analyze the effects of production and consumption of luxury goods on French society in this period.

Students research and recognize work of several glass artists such as Chihuly, Tiffany, and Wright, define landscape and other relevant vocabulary terms, and create full fused glass plate/bowl using landscape and/or nature as subject...