Clay
D’Amico (1953) believed clay to be “one of the most adaptable and fertile media for satisfying a child’s creative yearnings” (p. 117). D’Amico, V. (1953). Creative teaching in art. Scranton, PA: International Textbook company.
Overview:
In this lesson students will explore, experiment, and experience creative expression through molding clay.
Enduring Ideas:
Students will:
Overview:
In this lesson students will explore, experiment, and experience creative expression through molding clay.
Enduring Ideas:
- Everyone has creative potential
- Artists can develop their creative abilities
- Creating: Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work
- Creating: Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work
- Responding: Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
- What does it mean to be creative?
- How can you develop your creativity?
- Why is it important to develop creativity?
Students will:
- Explain what creativity is
- Recognize that creativity is an essential life tool
- Demonstrate aspects of creativity through originality of work