3D Design: clay construction techniques

Art and design

3D Design: introduction to the principles of sculpture

3D design: an introduction to the areas of study

3D Design: form, structure and surface texture

3D Design: found materials

3D Design: clay surface techniques

3D Design: plaster casting

3D Design: building with cardboard

3D design: the influence of sources on your investigations

This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.

Foundation workshops: an introduction to the areas of study

What everyday objects do you think could be made from clay?

True or false? Artists can shape clay using just their hands and simple tools.

Rolling and stacking long strands of clay

Shaping clay by pressing with fingers and thumb

Flattening sheets of clay and joining them

Match the clay method to its description:

Because different methods suit different shapes

Why might artists combine different clay methods in one figure?

True or false? Abstract clay figures can explore feelings and imagination instead of focusing only on realism.

To explore ideas like identity, imagination, or emotions

Why might an artist explore a theme in their clay sculpture?

Starter Quiz