The work on this page comes from 7th and 8th grade students at Dale Junior High in Anaheim, where I teach art as an arts assistant. Behind every piece is a student who was willing to try something new, whether that was a new material, a new technique, or sharing a piece of who they are. I’m proud of what they made, and even prouder of how willing they were to take a creative risk.
This project, the kids learned about the ancient art called Amate. They draw scenes with pencil and pan and colored it in with oil pastels.
This project, the kids (art 1) made Mood Mugs out of high fire clay. They began with slabs that they shaped into mugs and then added features for a face.
This project, the students (art 2) made calaveras (traditional hispanic artistic skulls) out of air dry clay for La Dia de los Muertos. They began with pinch pots and formed them into skulls, craved facial features and then painted them.
This project, the students (art 2) made trinket dishes out of high fire clay. They began with slabs and found leaves or lace that we rolled into the clay to create texture.