Clay Flower Bowls

We created a clay flower bowl inspired by either Georgia O'Keeffe or Vincent Van Gogh's paintings of flowers.  First we had to wedge the clay, then we had to roll it on to a slab.  Then we laid the bowl on top of the clay and cut a circle out of it.  Next we put the clay in a bowl to help get the shape that we were looking for.  To make the flower shape you could either carve it out before putting it into the bowl or you could mold the clay while it was already in the bowl.  Then you had to include an additive and subtractive feature to the bowl.  An optional part of the project was to paint the bowl.

Extension Activities:
1. Have students make a clay sculpture of a president and have a presentation that goes along with it.
2. Have students make a clay bowl that represents different cultures or different countries.