Puebla Patterned Pots: Talavera Ceramics

After researching both historical and contemporary uses of sprigs in ceramic, upper graders make their own. They practice using plaster and bisque molds to create sprigs from found objects. The sprigs are then affixed to a larger clay...

Attention art teachers! You've just found a great set of instructions perfect for those in advanced high school ceramics or adult ed. The lesson describes the techniques, methods, and materials needed to create a family of tea pots....

Potters research traditional Mimbres designs, as well as contemporary artists who employ them, before creating their own designs and applying the images to thrown pots and bowls. The resource packet includes a brief history of Mimbres...

Face jugs have been crafted by pre-Columbian artists, Native Americans, and by black slave potters. Young artists wedge, coil, blend, score, slip and glaze their own jug, fired by their imagination.

Students create pinch pots in clay. They roll a ball, stick their thumbs in the middle and pinch around to form the bowl. They create lids and decorate their pots.

Students study ancient Native American traditions and practices. They select one type of Native American pottery to duplicate in a hand-made replica. Afterward, they create a map of the United States and label where indigenous peoples...

Students examine Native American pottery. In this visual arts lesson, students analyze burnished and glazed clay pots. Students study how to create pots from online sources and respond to questions about the process. Extension activities...

Young scholars make and decorate a replica of a North Carolina coiled pot after summarizing why archaeologists study pottery and how Indian people of North Carolina made and used coiled pottery.

Introduce your potters to pinching, the ceramic hand-building technique, by asking them to craft their own Faberge egg. An 18-slide presentation, included in the resource, demonstrates the pinch pot technique and includes photos of...

After watching a video of Native American artist Maria Martinez create art out of clay, learners will create burnished coil pots similar to those made by artist, Kerry Moosman. This lesson includes a supply list, web links, historical...