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8th Grade Art and Sculptural Teapots: Old Maker Movement-Ceramic Bisque Kiln Fire

8th Grade teapots being unloaded from the bisque kiln firing. Bamboo, roses, and other inspirational teapot forms! 



Ceramics in the art room connects to all the STEAM/Maker movement aspects through design thinking (research/sketching), preto/proto-typing(clay building, form, function, engineering), glazing(science), kiln firing(math/science).  8th Graders just finished hand building their teapots using coil, slab, and pottery wheel forms. The teapots were bisque kiln fired last week, glazed this week, and will be glaze kiln fired next week.

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