Creative Ceramic Pinch Pot Ideas & Lessons (2024)

Glynnis Lessing

Jun 05, 2015 - glynnislessing.com - 1007

Previous Post: MAJOLICA - a very brief introduction &nbsp Next Post: Re-wetting and repairing an already carved Oval Casserole First Time Hand Building Class 1 Double Pinch Pots I may have written about double pinch pots in the past- but this is for a first time hand-building class.

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Hot Pots Happenings

Jun 05, 2015 - hotpotssanford.blogspot.com - 926

Adorable Pinch Pot Example

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Splats, Scraps and Glue Blobs

Jun 05, 2015 - splatsscrapsandglueblobs.blogspot.com - 910

I saw this idea posted on smART Class blog a year or so ago and thought it would be a great project for 4th graders. The original picture is from Mayco's project section on their website. It looked like it could be done using pinch pots - so we gave it a try!

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Clay Projects for Grade Five

Jun 05, 2015 - theclayteacher.com - 836

The Clay Teacher offers a large selection of curriculum based project suggestions for your elementary grade five classroom. She will also design a project to suit your requirements. Excellent clay lesson resource for art educators!

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Video Make a Bigmouth Pinchpot Clay Beaver

Jun 05, 2015 - theclayteacher.com - 746

Alberta Canada Clay Teacher Cindy Clarke presents a complete** video **workshop in how to make clay beavers with elementary children.

Pinch Pot Research

Jun 05, 2015 - angelsartpage.weebly.com - 841

Making pinch pots is a very simple process. All you need to do is take a piece of clay and mold it into a spherical shape. Then, using your thumb, you make a hole in the center of the ball. Using...

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Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists: Clay "thumb owl" sculptures, 2nd grade

Jun 05, 2015 - dolvinartknight.blogspot.com - 888

I know, I know, owls are so trendy these days. But I saw this example on Pinterest (artsmudge.com) and thought they were a perfect way for my second graders to graduate from the pinch pot to a more modeled form with texture and surface design (slab building is also in the curriculum, but I have something else up my sleeve for that one).

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Year 7 Ceramic Vases | Adelle

Jun 05, 2015 - adelle.com.au - 818

I think these vases my year 7s made are pretty fab. The boy who created this dinosaur/dragon creation was a natural! He need no guidance or assistance and the idea was totally original. Makes my job a dream! haha.

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Use Your Coloured Pencils: Pop Art Cakes

Jun 05, 2015 - useyourcolouredpencils.blogspot.com - 795

This project is a slight variation on this one from Kathy Barbro at Art Projects For Kids and inspired by my colleague Linda, who made really beautiful cupcakes with her grade fours. I have also been doing a lot of Pop Art inspired work with these students and this workwas particularly inspired by American artist Wayne Thiebaud (b.

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Jun 05, 2015 - createartwithme.com - 858

Lily pad & Lotus Flower Ceramics Lesson is targeted for elementary (2nd-5th grade) and teaches both slab & pinch pot techniques. You could adapted this to slightly older students by adding more detail & petals to the flower (4-6th).

eMoPortfolio - Animal Pinch Pot

Jun 05, 2015 - emoportfolio.wikispaces.com - 781

Octopus Pinch Pot (no lesson, but great idea!)

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Art With Mr. E: More Dino Eggs Hatching: 1st Grade

Jun 05, 2015 - artwithmre.com - 866

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Apple Pinch Pots

Jun 05, 2015 - s3.amazonaws.com - 1089

Apple Pinch Pots (no lesson, but great idea!)

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ABC School Art

Jun 05, 2015 - abcschoolart.blogspot.com - 795

A "newborn" turtle, made with Crayola Model Magic air-dry clay. Skin Texture is drawn with black permanent marker on the legs and tail. Students could choose scales, dots, or stripes as textures. Students created box homes for their clay turtle. Some homes represented outdoor scenes and others were very humanistic indoor scenes.

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Artsonia Art Exhibit : Ceramic Monster pinch pot

Jun 05, 2015 - artsonia.com - 973

Artsonia- (no lesson, but MANY Great Ideas!)

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Brightest Crayon in the Box!!!: YEAH FOR CLAY!! Dragon Pinch Pots

Jun 05, 2015 - brightestcrayoninthebox-kelly.blogspot.ca - 984

This year for clay projects we created different creatures out of pinch pot forms. The 2nd and 3rd graders created a Clay Turtle while the 4th and 5th grade kiddos made up their own Clay Dragon. Both of these projects we painted with Tempera Cakes and then coated in Mod Podge to give them a smooth shiny finish.

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Pinch Pot Creatures

Jun 05, 2015 - createartwithme.com - 960

My upper elementary classes LOVE this project and it really helps them develop creativity using a 3D medium. Students had the choice of making a recognizable animal or a fantasy creature.

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Once upon an Art Room

Jun 05, 2015 - onceuponanartroom.com - 1031

Pinch Pot Animals

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Clay Frog Princes Pinch Pots

Jun 05, 2015 - macomb.k12.mi.us - 815

Some of these frogs are princes and some of these frogs are poison. Hey, that is kind of like real life. Clay Frog Princes-This site is an EXECELLENT ceramic resource for art educators!!

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Rainbow Monster with an Open Mouth Original Folk Art sculpture

Jun 05, 2015 - etsy.com - 1005

This is a handcrafted polymer clay sculpture of an open mouthed monster.

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Creative Ceramic Pinch Pot Ideas & Lessons (2024)

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What are the learning objectives of pinch pot? ›

Learning Objectives

Describe what pinch pots are, and how they are used.
Explain the various steps involved in making pinch pots.
Craft pinch pots out of clay.

What will you learn by making many pinch pots? ›

Using the pinch pot as a clay introduction lesson is a great way to familiarize your students with the basics of clay, such as clay thickness, wedging, bone dry clay, bisqueware and glazeware.

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What is the topic of pinch point? ›

A pinch point is where two objects come together and a body part, most commonly the fingers and hands, can get caught. While pinch point hazards most often involve the fingers and hands, they can also affect other parts of the body.

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Why did the instructor assign a pinch pot as your first clay assignment? ›

Rationale (Why):

Pinch pots are some of the oldest archeological artifacts found on the planet. Many civilizations used pinch pots for functional use, even today. The goal of this unit is to introduce students to building techniques in ceramics. Students will become familiar with basic hand building techniques in clay.

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What is the best clay for pinch pots? ›

To get started with your pinch pot project, you'll want to gather your materials. Most importantly, you'll need to select your type of clay. Grogged clay is one of the best options for first-timers as it's a little bit stronger and will therefore hold its shape without cracking.

Do you need to wedge clay for pinch pots? ›

Pinch pots are the ideal project for newcomers to do hand-building with clay; perfecting this technique is a fantastic way to start developing your clay-craft skills. Materials used can be either wedge clay or self-hardening clay.

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What are some interesting facts about pinch pots? ›

Pinch pots that date back over 17,000 years have been discovered in China. At some point, the practice that started as a necessity—making an object to hold food or water—turned into the foundations of creating ornate vessels, and later, the basis for learning to manipulate clay.

What did Native Americans use pinch pots for? ›

Historical Context

These pieces were primarily functional containers for storing food or water. As the craft evolved, more elaborate and decorative pieces were created for ceremonial purposes.

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Are pinch pots a simple technique used in ceramics? ›

It is a basic pot making method often taught to young children or beginners. The process begins with a ball of clay. Thumbs are pushed into the center, and then rudimentary walls are created by pinching and turning the pot. The pot is then pushed on a flat surface to create a flat surface, thereby creating the base.

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How do you carve a pinch pot? ›

Get Those Hands Dirty

Knead the clay. Knead the clay for around 1 minute to align the particles and make it easier to work with. ...
Make a ball. ...
Make a hole. ...
Pinch the basic shape. ...
Refine the shape. ...
Add a little water or slip to smooth out cracks. ...
Finish the pot. ...
Dry and decorate.

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What are the learning objectives for striking and fielding? ›

The children will learn how to catch, throw and bat across different distances with accuracy. They will develop their fielding skills by learning how to 'attack the ball'. They will work on their skills of cooperation, exploring how working as a team helps to prevent the opposition from scoring points.

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What are the learning objectives of push and pull? ›

Learning objectives: • Understand that an object moves when we push it or pull it. Understand why some objects are easy to move while some objects are difficult to move. Understand that push action moves things away from us while a pull action brings things closer to us.

What is the definition of pinch pot method? ›

Simple technique of making pots by crudely shaping a ball of clay and then, by forcing the thumb into the centre, gradually pinching out the walls to an even thickness and the desired shape.

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Why is it important to keep the pinch pot walls even in thickness? ›

It is important to keep the rim of the pot quite thick and as closed as possible at this stage. This will prevent the wall from flaring out too quickly and becoming misshaped, and stop the rim tearing or cracking.

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