Clay Tile Project
1. Research a biome ex: (rainforest). Learn about the climate, vegetation, animals, location. Choose 2 Biomes and find at least 4 image references for each biome theme tile design.
Biomes: Deciduous Forest, Desert, Tropical Rainforest, Savanna, Tundra
2. Write 5 sentences about your 2 chosen biomes in your sketchbook
3. Combine your images to create a 7x7 design for each biome. Your tile must have a foreground, middle-ground, and background. Remember your sketch will be three-dimensional so think about how you will construct each part as you plan.
4. Your tile must:
-Be a square 7’’ x 7’’ x 1/2” with additions no taller that 4”
-Include references to the biome (climate, vegetation, animals, and location)
-Use relief and additive clay techniques
-Include a variety of textures
-Be a well constructed and balanced composition
5. Paint tile using acrylic paint, represent colors of Biome.
Vocabulary:
Clay: particles of decomposed rock combined with water to create a malleable body
Stages of Clay: Plastic
Leather hard
Green ware
Bisque
Glaze
Wedging: Kneading clay to remove air pockets
Slip: “glue” creamy mixture of clay used to join parts together
Slip and Score: technique used to attach two wet pieces of clay together by scoring the surface, adding slip, and attaching.
Glaze: glassy coating melted onto clay surface during final firing
Clay Construction Methods: Coil, Slab, Pinch, Carve
Kiln: High temperature oven used to harden clay
Clay tools: rolling pin, canvas, guide sticks, needle tool, wire cutter, wire carving tool, wooden modeling tool, sponges
Biome- community of plants and animals that live in the same climate and geographical location; often know as an ecosystem
Foreground- what appears to be closest, usually lower on the picture plane and is larger than objects behind it
Middle ground- objects that are in the middle of the foreground and background
Background- a scene/landscape or objects that are seem farthest away in a picture; usually are smaller and higher up on the picture plane
MAJOR CLAY RULES:
1. Walls of clay pieces should be no more than ¾” thick.
2. Hollow out anything that is thicker than ¾”.
3. Wedge old/used clay to remove air bubbles. Air bubbles may result in clay combustion.
4. Always score and slip (clay and water) when joining any two pieces of clay together.
5. Secure clay project and leftover clay in an airtight bag at the end of each day.
Biomes: Deciduous Forest, Desert, Tropical Rainforest, Savanna, Tundra
2. Write 5 sentences about your 2 chosen biomes in your sketchbook
3. Combine your images to create a 7x7 design for each biome. Your tile must have a foreground, middle-ground, and background. Remember your sketch will be three-dimensional so think about how you will construct each part as you plan.
4. Your tile must:
-Be a square 7’’ x 7’’ x 1/2” with additions no taller that 4”
-Include references to the biome (climate, vegetation, animals, and location)
-Use relief and additive clay techniques
-Include a variety of textures
-Be a well constructed and balanced composition
5. Paint tile using acrylic paint, represent colors of Biome.
Vocabulary:
Clay: particles of decomposed rock combined with water to create a malleable body
Stages of Clay: Plastic
Leather hard
Green ware
Bisque
Glaze
Wedging: Kneading clay to remove air pockets
Slip: “glue” creamy mixture of clay used to join parts together
Slip and Score: technique used to attach two wet pieces of clay together by scoring the surface, adding slip, and attaching.
Glaze: glassy coating melted onto clay surface during final firing
Clay Construction Methods: Coil, Slab, Pinch, Carve
Kiln: High temperature oven used to harden clay
Clay tools: rolling pin, canvas, guide sticks, needle tool, wire cutter, wire carving tool, wooden modeling tool, sponges
Biome- community of plants and animals that live in the same climate and geographical location; often know as an ecosystem
Foreground- what appears to be closest, usually lower on the picture plane and is larger than objects behind it
Middle ground- objects that are in the middle of the foreground and background
Background- a scene/landscape or objects that are seem farthest away in a picture; usually are smaller and higher up on the picture plane
MAJOR CLAY RULES:
1. Walls of clay pieces should be no more than ¾” thick.
2. Hollow out anything that is thicker than ¾”.
3. Wedge old/used clay to remove air bubbles. Air bubbles may result in clay combustion.
4. Always score and slip (clay and water) when joining any two pieces of clay together.
5. Secure clay project and leftover clay in an airtight bag at the end of each day.