Art by April Flex: Clay, the Art of Hand-Building

April Taylor, Prek-12 Art Teacher

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(598)

In this Flexible schedule class, you will learn 4 basic methods of hand building with air dry clay to create 4 unique projects!

Class Experience

This 4 week flexible schedule class has NO LIVE MEETINGS!
This will allow your child to explore and experiment with natural or air dry clay on their own time and at their own pace! 

We will create 4 unique clay pieces using Crayola Air Dry Clay or natural clay, if you have means to fire your dry pieces. The lessons will include a variety of hand building techniques such as pinch pot, slab building, solid sculpting, and coiling. 

Week 1 - Pinch pot, Dinosaur 

Week 2 - Crazy Coil Pot

Week 3...

Student in this course will be introduced to:
making pinch pots
attaching parts using a score/slip method
rolling slabs and attaching securely to make 3d forms
creating surface texture
solid sculpting and carving
rolling and attaching coils

Homework Offered
This class really benefits students best when there is a lot of classroom participation. 
Please help your learner to: 
1. Submit a photo of their work weekly, and also photos of other similar work by other artists or actual photos of real subject matter to use as reference material, by Friday if possible.
2. Via a video or written comments, provide an explanation of their work or process.
3. View other's pictures and write comments/kind reactions for learners to see.
4. Respond to other learner's comments and feedback about their own work.
5. On Wednesdays, check for and respond to weekly teacher questions/prompts and read and respond to other learners responses.
6. My Flex classes are very interactive, particularly because students are free to schedule solo or group meeting with me to chat with others or see a live demonstration if they require more assistance. 
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

5 lbs Crayola Air Dry Clay
Clay tools or household supplies to use as tools (toothpick, craft stick, plastic knife, rolling pin, thick markers, fork, etc.)
Small water bowl
Paper towel

Available times

Pacific

Table of available sections

Meet the teacher

April Taylor, Prek-12 Art Teacher

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(598)

Hello Outschool community!

Hello Outschool world! I am April Taylor. I live with my amazing family in New York. I’ve been told I was “born to teach”. On Outschool, I teach art classes for children ages 5-16. I mainly teach acrylic and watercolor...