Unit 2: Cultural Arts with Clay
Duration of Days: 25
Students will know clay crafts can be made using numerous tools and techniques.
Students will know clay crafts can have decorative and/or functional purposes.
Students will know clay crafts can have cultural significance.
Students will work with clay to create a crafts project.
Students will study cultures where crafters create functional and decorative crafts using clay.
Students will examine the use of clay in various cultural contexts.
Students will develop their own design using clay.
Students will decide on functional, decorative, and cultural aspects of their own designs.
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Form Over Framework: Paper Clay, Structural Armatures, and Global Sculptural Traditions | 15 |
| 2 | Carved Planes and Projected Narratives: Cultural Relief Sculpture in Clay | 10 |