High school ceramics projects

This subtractive clay bust is an awesome high school ceramics lesson that helps students explore figurative art, personal expression and a variety of handbuilding techniques.

Once upon a time when I was in high school, my friend and I who had both decided to major in art education, were given a lot of freedom t...

@buhs_ceramics on Instagram: "The first batch of kindergarten drawings turned into high school ceramics sculptures are completed!"

Art lessons for kids ages 5-12 - fresh from the art room!

This is one of my *favorite* ceramic projects . . . SHOES! I ask each of my 8th graders to bring in a shoe or boot to use as inspiration for their clay project.

As the title suggests, I’m making chia pets with my Studio Art class. We started off with quick pinch pots to get a feel for the clay and moved right into chia pets. Here is my example pre-se…

Unfortunately I did not get any pictures of these in-process. The good thing is that the reason I didn't get any pictures is because it was such an engaging, complicated project. Students were...

This Clay Therapy Sculpture may be the most relaxing clay project you’ll ever do. This is one of those rare projects that ages 5-85 can all enjoy. It's so calming and low-stress that it could easily double as therapy. My students loved it so much, they wanted to do it again the next week!

integrated project: high school students must integrate an art project with another class. Here is the contract they must share with the other teacher

It has been a pleasure to share the joy of art with my high school students. I am blessed with the good fortune of being able to admire...

Wheel throwing cheat sheet

Working on lanterns