Great Overview of the 'Stages of Clay' and which ones are recyclable.

This resource is super handy to show students when working with clay. Seeing the many ideas will help students and artists use a wider variety of coils to add visual interest and/or repetition to their ceramic creations.

CREATIVITY MATTERS! an Art Teacher’s Guide to Creativity and the Creative Process The Creativity Matters teaching guide includes chapters on creativity and the creative process, key aspects of art, choice-based art education, suggestions for teaching creativity through art and suggestions on how to include reflection as a part of the creative process. This resource on creativity will help you and your students better understand creativity and the creative process see the power of both thinking and acting creatively explore new and profound ways to engage in art and the creative process. Related Resources Creativity Matters Poster/Handout resource has over 30 full-page, colorful graphics that are featured as illustrations with descriptive text on pages in the teacher’s guide. The images can be printed out as handouts or posters.

The All About Clay Guide to Glazing This glazing guide gives insights into various aspects of glazing and alternatives to glazing. It is written for ceramics teachers, ceramicists and anyone wanting to learn about and deepen their understanding of glazing and specialty ways to finish ceramics artworks. This resource is colorful, user-friendly and full of inspiring ideas, helpful information, visually engaging charts, insightful photos and diagrams. The guide is 70 pages and covers these topics Chapter 1: Attributes of Glazes Chapter 2: Glaze Tools & Equipment Chapter 3: Glazing Process & Methods Chapter 4: Fired Decorative Techniques Chapter 5: Non-Fired Cold Finishes Chapter 6: Studio Glazing Tips References and Other Resources Format: PDF (70 pages)

Artwork Planning Sheets: Guide to the Creative Process This set of files can be used to help you guide your students through the creative process. PDF and Word formats that are two pages each.

Ceramics PowerPoint Bundle Get unlimited access to 18+ ceramics powerpoints Save time by adding these powerpoints to your collection of clay resources for teaching a wide variety of units, including pinch pot, slab, coil, multi-technique, theme and the attributes of clay. You will have access to the whole collection with one code. You can edit the files to suit your style and project requirements.Here are some that are available. Melted Glass in Clay Attributes of Clay Creative Coil Vessels Sgraffito Boxes Fun-Shaped Boxes Creative Bookends Melted Glass in Clay Pinch Pot Windchimes Clay Zentangles Clay Sets Domed Cylinders Crazy Legged Pinch Pot Characters Functional PInch Pots Ceramic Masks Contemporary Issues Ceramic Sculptures Dome Lidded Pinch Pot Containers Pinch Pot Pets Human Form Sculptures

Melted Glass In Clay LESSON PLAN Engage your students with this fun ceramics project that uses melted glass. This resource includes three-page lesson plan a powerpoint with ideas how-to handout glass cutting tools poster/handout planning, idea generation and self-reflection with rubric handout Format: Melted Glass in Clay Lesson Plan (23 page PDF) PowerPoint of Melted Glass in Clay ideas