Experiment with coil and pinch pot techniques

Art and design

Drawing: observe and draw cakes using charcoal

Sketching and designing a celebration cake

Experimenting with clay for a cake sculpture

Build a clay celebration cake

Ceramics: finalising a cake inspired creation

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.

Experiment with coil and pinch pot techniques

Lesson outcome