I recently put the 2nd grade clay self-portraits on display in the 1/2 hallway. The students started this assignment by looking in a mirror and drawing themselves after a lesson on facial features. We also read two books called I'm Gonna Like Me and The Colors of Us. They are books about self-esteem and loving our unique qualities. Each of these books are below through a youtube video.
After sketching, we moved on to creating the faces out of clay. I showed them different ways to make noses, mouths, hair, and eyes out of clay. I reviewed how to score and slip. It took two class periods to complete the faces. We had to wait for them to dry out and then I fired them. We glazed the pieces and then I fired them again.
After sketching, we moved on to creating the faces out of clay. I showed them different ways to make noses, mouths, hair, and eyes out of clay. I reviewed how to score and slip. It took two class periods to complete the faces. We had to wait for them to dry out and then I fired them. We glazed the pieces and then I fired them again.