Monday's Advanced Skills Test

The advanced students will begin a skills test to keep their clay building skills sharp.  The students will get 1 hour 42 minutes to create "Gern Blanston".  This section of the test will be worth 100 points.  Each student will demonstrate painting skills after piece is fired.  Those rules will be discussed later.

Dragon Progress Check

Dragon Creation Progress Check:

( copy into journal, add points up for each finished task then give a total over 50)

• cut 5x5 cardboard base 2.5 points
• cut and bent wire for spine 2.5 points
• create form of body and head with newspaper 5 points
• paper maché body 8-10 layers 5 points
• paper maché head 10-15 layers 5 points
• draw line/ cut head into halves 5 points
• create teeth using clay 2.5 points
• create eyes using clay 2.5 points
• tape teeth into jaws 5 points
• create gums using fold technique paper maché 10 points
• create wing forms using wire 5 points