Introduce students to:
Alexander Calder (July 22, 1898 - November 11,1976) was an American Sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. In addition to mobile and stable sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry, and household objects.
1) Students explore using clay
2) Make five separate shapes with the clay
3) Assemble the five shapes to create one sculpture
4) Use Slip (gooey glue) to form a sculpture (of anything) that will be put into the kiln
5) Sculptures are put into the kiln
6) Students paint sculptures (using tissue paper or paints)
In the Kiln:
Spacers - create new shelves (3 inches - 12 inches)
There is a shelf on the bottom, do not put clay directly on the bottom
The cone is a switch that goes from inside the kiln to the oustide in order to connect the timer.
The kiln can't turn on unless you put the cone in. Once the kiln reaches temperature, it melts, falls off, and the kiln turns off.
Make sure to put the cone in before you load up the kiln!
Then put the clay into the kiln, turn the kiln onto low. After two hours turn the kiln to halfway, then after two more hours turn to high.
