Experiment with coil and pinch pot techniques

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

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

What is the name of the action of kneading and pressing the clay firmly against a surface to remove air bubbles?

What is used to join coils of clay together during the process of making a pot?

Pinch with your thumb and fingers to start forming a bowl

Slowly work your way around the edges, keeping the shape symmetrical

Smooth out any rough areas to make the sides even

Order the steps for making a pot using the pinch technique:

A {{ }} is a three dimensional artwork made by shaping or combining different materials

Fill in the missing gap: Ceramics are objects made from __________ and hardened by heat.

Which of the following is not an element of art?

how something feels and the darkness of a surface

how something looks only and the colour of a surface

how something feels or the appearance of a surface

how light something is and the temperature of a surface

What is the name of the method of attachment when working with clay?

Textures can be created in clay by using different {{ }} like forks, stamps, and sponges.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Experiment with coil and pinch pot techniques

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.