work by Ree Slocum.

home school and community center

Because affordable paperclay is so much stronger to transport when bone dry and needs not be covered in plastic and it needs not have a kiln, it's a great choice for any beginner or hobbyist. The fact that it can be healed even when its dried is also a plus.

Self Directed Lesson Planning

Chapter One In Paperclay for Ceramic Sculptors illustrates step by step way to introduce the basics of clay, modeling it into a ball, then a pinch pot, and then a coil. there is an illustration of how to put three basic shapes together to model a face.

The first half of Think by Hand also richly illustrates possible ideas for over 200 art projects that approach the study of art for self directed learners. See inspiring examples from art history, geography, myths and stories, illustrated manuscripts, tiles, buildings, gardens, and world culture. the ideas are basic they begins with a lowly lump of soft clay in the hand and proceeds from there into a good selection of shapes and practical take home projects that can be part of your learning plan projects and complement other subjects at the same time.

for a successful course syllabus for children excerpt<<<<<click here>>>>

for a sample topic see <<<<"Feel Vision">>>>>> a pdf sample page from my book