the process of creating three-dimensional works by shaping or combining materials

a liquid mixture of clay and water used to join pieces of clay

a technique of shaping clay by rolling it into long, snake-like pieces and stacking them to create shapes

Build a clay celebration cake

Art and design

Cake is a central part of many cultures and celebrations, with a rich history and symbolic meaning. Pupils will use the subject matter of cakes to develop their drawing and painting skills before designing and making a cake of their own invention in clay.

Ceramics: cake culture

To build up height and shape in their sculpture

Why do artists use the coiling technique?

Which tool might you use to add texture to your clay cake sculpture?

prevent it from becoming too soft and collapsing.

It is important to keep clay moist when working with it to ...

To make the sculpture feel rough and bumpy

To make the sculpture look more interesting and realistic

Why is it important to add texture to your clay cake sculpture?

coiling (making long, snake-like coils of clay)

scoring (scratch lines to help two pieces stick together)

slabbing (rolling out flat pieces of clay)

pinching (shaping the clay by pinching it)

Which of the following are hand-building clay techniques?

the process of creating 3D works by shaping or combining materials

shaping clay by rolling it into long pieces and stacking them

squeezing clay into shape with your fingers.

shaping clay using long rolls of clay stacked on top of each other.

Which of these is an example of a ceramic object?

Using your hands to pinch and shape clay into a ball

Rolling out flat, even pieces of clay and cut into shapes or assembled together

Stacking long coils of clay to form a sculpture

shaping clay using long rolls of clay stacked on top of each other

shaping clay by pinching it between fingers to form a pot or bowl

Match each clay technique to how it's used:

Starter Quiz