Sculpture: Clay

Artists use clay to make sculpture.

You can learn to make clay sculpture.

My Bird. Mikey M. Grade 2. 2017.

An artist in your school made this clay sculpture.

Make some big forms out of clay.

Put the big forms together very carefully.

Use clay to make a bird or other animal.

1. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW. 

2. THINK OF A BIRD THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE OUT OF CLAY.

3. LOOK FOR PICTURES OF IT ON YOUR IPAD.

4. SKETCH OUT YOUR BIRD ON FREE DRAW PAPER.

5. COLOR IT ALL IN! *DON’T FORGET YOUR NAME AND CODE ON THE BACK.

Extensions

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT CHOOSING COLOR TO REPRESENT FEELINGS OR EMOTIONS?

Choose one of these colorful birds to be your guide.

Keep them where you need a little love, or give them to a friend so they can feel it, too. 

Green: gratitude
Light blue: love
Red: patience
White: honesty
Orange: courage
Dark blue: joy
Purple: generosity

*YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A NEST OR A LEAF FOR YOUR BIRD TO SIT IN AND SHOW WHAT EMOTION YOU ARE FOCUSING ON FOR THE DAY.