Winter Birch Trees
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- Last Updated: Monday, 26 November 2018 21:35
Products Used
Clay- low-fire white clay
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SG-401 Black Designer Liner
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SG-410 Bright Blue
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NT-BR Clear
Decorating Accessories
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CB-604 Soft Fan
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AC-310 Silk Screen Medium
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DSS-0110 Botanical-Trees Silkscreen
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Sponge
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Rib
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Hole Cutter
- paint brushes
- pens
- rope
Description
For grade levels 6-12
Line Art is an image that consists of distinct straight or curved lines placed against a plain background, without gradations in shade or hue to represent two-dimensional or three-dimensional objects. Line art is a great way to communicate a complex idea in a simplified manner. Here we choose to depict a birch forest. Ask students to visualize a forest and pick out the most important elements to communicate its beauty. Then have them create it in clay.
Objectives
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Students will experience the use of clay techniques and processes.
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Students will use their imagination to create a forest.
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Students will create depth to express real life objects
Instructions
- Roll a slab approximately 1/4 inch thick.
- Tear the outside edge of the slab so it has a ridged look.
- Compress both sides of the clay with a rib tool.
- Place paint brushes or pens under the slab where you would like foreground trees.
- Smooth clay around the pens with a damp sponge.
- Cut 2 holes for the rope.
- Let dry.
- Bisque fire to cone (Δ) 04.
- With the Bright Blue Designer Liner*, create a horizontal line across the piece, without going over the raised trees, as these are in the foreground. *Shake the bottle before using.
- While the Designer Liner is still wet, use a finger wipe down and blur the line.
- Use Black Designer Liner to create the trees.
- Mix Black Designer Liner and Silk Screen Medium to the consistency of peanut butter. Silkscreen the plants on the bottom section of the piece.
- Brush on clear glaze with a fan brush.
- Let dry, stilt and fire to Cone 06.
- Attach rope after firing.