Name of Art Project: Totem pole

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Materials Needed:

white art clay (we used cone 05)
large paint brushes
clay carving tools
kiln
tempera or acrylic paints; high gloss medium over the top

 

Procedure:

1. Take a block of clay and stick a paint brush down through the center of it.

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2. Start forming your totem pole using your fingers and tools.  (Totem poles have faces and animals on them.  They tell a story.)

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3. Put it in a place where it can dry.
4. Fire in kiln for @ cone 05 approximately 10 hours.
5. Paint as desired.totem group2.jpg (28972 bytes)
6. Glaze and fire again