Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art
Informational site discusses the technology of Native American crafts and the meaning of those crafts. Touches on everything from pottery to clothing.
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Group Clay Sculpture
This lesson idea comes from the book "Big Messy Art." Using one board and several lumps of clay see what your students can do with their imagination and teamwork.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art Lesson: Inuit Sculpture
Introduce your learners to Inuit sculpture with this simple art project. Students discuss examples of sculptures and how they are made, create drawings and model clay, and, last but not least, display their final products.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Arts and Crafts
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details how the term "arts and crafts" came into existence and lists a wealth of links to other encyclopedia articles on different types of arts and crafts. Links are provided for additional...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Saul Baizerman
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Saul Baizerman. Baizerman worked as a sculpture artist specifically with clay and bronze.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Thomas Ball
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on sculptor Thomas Ball. The site, in addition to the biographical information, provides a listing of his works as displayed at the...
US Senate
U.s. Senate Art and History: The "Famous Five"
Read about how a Senate committee, headed by John F. Kennedy, chose five senators to be enshrined a senatorial hall of fame. There are links to biographies of the five who were chosen.
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Pbs Teachers: Harding Black (Master Potter): An American Treasure
Search a collection of lesson plans, written by Texas art educators, about San Antonio-based potter Harding Black. Each lesson corresponds to a video clip from a feature-length program about the artist. Topics covered include balance and...
Goshen College
Surreal Animals
A round-robin clay lesson where each student passes their animal to a neighbor and he/she adds to what is there. This is a great way to teach collaboration or teamwork as well as getting your students to loosen up.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Colors of Clay in Athenian Vases
An examination of unique ceramics made by the ancient Greeks. Be sure to watch the video of how an ancient Athenian cup is made.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Japanese Stone Lanterns [Pdf]
A study of the stone lanterns that can be found in Japanese gardens. Students will learn about their history and symbolism, and create lanterns of their own out of clay. This is designed to be in conjunction with a visit to a Japanese...
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Cal Earth the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture
Founded and directed by the internationally renowned architect and author Nader Khalili, this institute works to create homes from the earth using such materials as sand, clay, and dirt. Its mission is to create tree-less places for...
Goshen College
Goshen College: Clay Sculpture: Gargoyles
This resource provides an artistic lesson plan dealing with ceramics, sculpture, and gargoyles.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Abstract Sculpture & the Attributes of Cubes
In this instructional activity, young scholars will create cubes and identify the attributes of a cube, including discussion of edges, faces, vertices, and angles. Teacher resources are provided.
Crayola
Crayola: Birth of Islands (Lesson Plan)
This site is a lesson plan that incorporates language arts, social studies, science, and art. After studying islands, and how they're formed, students create their own models using clay. Also provides resources and adaptations. (To...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Haniwa in the Form of a Warrior
This object is a haniwa (lit. "clay ring"), a type of funerary article made during the Kofun era (300-552). Many kinds of haniwa have been found, including both simple clay cylinders and more elaborate forms, such as human figures,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fresh Water Jar
This is a container to hold cold, fresh water made especially for use in the Japanese tea gathering. Its shape reminds us of a wooden bucket used to carry water from a well, but it is made out of porcelain, a glazed ceramic fired at a...
California State University
Egyptian Cartouche Lesson Plan
Introduce elementary students to ancient Egyptian art through this fun clay activity. Students study hieroglyphics and make cartouches with their names inscribed.
Tech4Learning
Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Ceramics
Dozens of useful photos of various ceramics from around the world at this stie from Pics 4 Learning Inc. A useful reference in an art or history class. Browse through the examples, then click to enlarge.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Assyrian Clay
Assyrian Clay Tablet - Morey, 1903
Curated OER
Etc: Clip Art Etc: Clay's Monument at Lexington, Ky
Known as "The Great Compromiser" and "The Great Pacifier" for his ability to bring others to agreement, he was the founder and leader of the Whig Party. Pictured here is Clay's monument at Lexington, KY.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Green Clay
Green Clay was an American surveyor, representative to the Virginia legislature, general of the Kentucky militia during the War of 1812.
Arizona State University
A.r.t.s : Navajo Pottery: Beautiful Objects
This informative website contains pages discussing the history of Navajo pottery. Provides photos and explanations of various pottery techniques. Teachers can use these lessons to show students how to create and fire their own pottery!
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Manos De Oaxaca
A fascinating site showcasing the life and artwork of Oaxacan artisans. Explore the photos of this enchanting culture and the pottery it produces.
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