Form and Space in Clay · Spring Term

Clay Creatures

Using joining techniques like slip and score to build imaginative animals or figures.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we make sure the legs of our creature do not fall off?
  2. 2What details can we add to make our creature look real or magical?
  3. 3How does looking at our sculpture from all sides change what we see?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - ClayNCCA: Primary - 3D Construction
Class/Year: 2nd Year
Subject: Creative Explorations: Discovering the Visual World
Unit: Form and Space in Clay
Period: Spring Term

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