Coil Construction - High School

After teaching pinch pot construction, I next move to Coil Construction. Once students have mastered coiling and understand they need to score and slip all the coils, they usually enjoy this construction method. Here are some samples from my students:

This student made interesting designs on the outside

Bull pot inspired by Mississippian Culture Fetish Bowls

Creative use of glazing technique

One of my Hmong students was inspired by the Asian culture

This student made a mushroom with the coil technique!

One side of a coiled pitcher, "El Sol"

The back side, "La Luna"

Pinch Pots - High School

Once I have clearly laid a foundation of book learning about clay (about 3 weeks), students are ready to start learning construction techniques for hand-building. I start teaching Pinch Pot Construction, since it is the easiest and gives students a good feel for working with clay.

Here are a few examples of pinch pots:

Incising a design when leather hard, the glazing

This student was inspired by a painting of her parents'

This assignment required students to make three pots

This young lady made a beautiful design on the bottom