Back to School is the theme of this fun handbuilding class at the Academy Center of the Arts! Designed for ages 6-10, this festive class invites young artists to craft crayon plates, pencil holders, keepsake boxes that look like books and more. Students will explore various clay techniques while creating their pieces, aligning with SOLs 1.16 (applying a variety of media, materials, techniques, and processes to create artwork) and 2.15 (refining motor skills to create two- and three-dimensional works of art). This hands-on class is perfect for sparking creativity and building artistic skills as we head into Fall!
The following Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) are integrated into our Pottery Studio and Kids Clayworks classes! These standards emphasize the creative process, skill development, and artistic evaluation. These tools are essential for fostering well-rounded and successful young artists in our clay programs!
Creative Process
Grade 1
1.1 Apply creative thinking to artmaking:
• a) Experiment with materials.
1.2 Apply a creative process for artmaking:
a) Examine a variety of solutions to art-making challenges.
Grade 2
2.1 Apply creative thinking to artmaking:
a) Incorporate unanticipated results of artmaking into works of art.
Grade 3
3.1 Apply creative thinking to artmaking:
a) Use imaginative and expressive strategies to create works of art.
Grade 4
4.1 Apply creative thinking to artmaking:
a) Apply imaginative and expressive ideas.
Grade 5
5.1 Apply creative thinking to artmaking:
a) Express personal ideas, images, and themes through artistic choices of media, techniques, and subject matter.
Technique and Application
Grade 1
1.15 Apply motor skills (e.g., cutting, modeling, molding) to create two- and three-dimensional works of art.
1.16 Apply a variety of media, materials, techniques, and processes to create artwork.
Grade 2
2.15 Refine motor skills to create two- and three-dimensional works of art.
2.16 Create three-dimensional works of art, using a variety of materials to include clay.
Grade 3
3.16 Use subtractive and additive processes in various media, including clay.
Grade 4
4.16 Use a variety of media, materials, techniques, and processes to create artwork:
a) Describe and use hand-building techniques to make a ceramic work of art.
Grade 5
5.15 Execute and complete works of art with attention to detail and skill in the use of art materials.
5.16 Use a variety of media, materials, techniques, and processes to create artwork:
a) Create sculpture in the round, high relief, or bas-relief, using three-dimensional media, including clay.
