MODELINGYOU WILL NEED THE AIR-DRY CLAY YOU MADE LAST WEEK TO COMPLETE

THISASSIGNMENT.

STUDENT OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL USE AIR-DRY CLAY TO CREATE AN ORNAMENT OF FLOWERS AND/OR PLANTS USING AN IMPRESSION MODELING TECHNIQUE.

• Student supplies:

• Air-dry clay

• Cardboard

• Water

• Flowers and/or Plants

• Textures and found objects for

modeling tools

• Students must:

• Use all air-dry clay

• Arrange your flowers/plants in good

composition

• Use good craftsmanship

• Take multiple photos of your

completed still life

IMPRESSION: IS A MODELING TECHNIQUE THAT CREATES A GRAPHIC MARK PRESSED INTO THE SURFACE OF SOMETHING ELSE.

• Artist can use them to study textures of

other objects.

• These objects can be; plants, flowers,

rocks, and any other found objects.

TIPS FOR MODELING

• Always have your textures and tools

clean and close by

• Work on a clean nonstick surface

• I will work off cardboard, but

any nonstick surface will work.

• Air-dry clay will attract dust

and hair

TOOLS FOR MODELING OTHER THAN YOUR PLANTS

• Your hands will always be

the perfect tool.

• You can use any household item;

I will be using a wooden

skewer a popsicle stick, and cup.

• A cup of water and paint brush

will help with connecting two

pieces of clay together.

SETTING UP YOUR CLAY

• My clay has been sitting in an

airtight container for a week.

• After taking the clay out of the

container it feels stiff and can hold shape

like dough.

• Just like clay, you must wedge this clay

so that it becomes smooth.

• If the clay is too dry just add water

and wedge by rocking the clay back

and forth.

SETTING UP YOUR CLAY: DIVIDE THE CLAY INTO SEPARATE SMALLER PARTS TO WORK IN. COMPRESS BY SQUEEZING THE CLAY IN YOUR HANDS. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET UP TO 7-8 SECTIONS.

AFTER COMPRESSING THE CLAY YOU WILL FLATTEN THE CLAY INTO A SLAB. THE SLAB SHOULD NOT BE THICKER THAN YOUR PINKY.

NEXT TAKE YOUR CUP: I USED A GLASS JAR, BUT A PLASTIC CUP WILL DO JUST FINE. APPLY PRESSURE WITH THE CUP TO THE CLAY TO MAKE A PERFECT CIRCLE.

ARRANGE YOUR FLOWERS/PLANTS: THINK ABOUT LAYERS FOR GOOD COMPOSITION. PRESS YOUR LAYERS OF OBJECTS INTO THE CLAY LIKE A STAMP AND REMOVE.

LAST STEPS: TAKE A POINTED OBJECT TO PIERCE THROUGH THE CLAY CREATING A PLACE FOR THREAD OR FABRIC. THIS OBJECT CAN BE A PENCIL, TOOTHPICK, OR SKEWER.

IF YOU HAVE A RIP OR THE CLAY IS CRUMBLING APPLY SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO THE OPENING AND BLEND BACK AND FORTH WITH A PAINT BRUSH OR FINGER. THE OPENING WILL CLOSE.

FINAL NOTES: YOUR 7-8 ORNAMENTS SHOULD LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

TAKING PHOTOS

• Once dry: this could take more than 72 hours out in the open

• Take multiple photos of different angles

• Upload three photos of your collection of ornaments

• Front: birds eye view

• ¾ view: your work is rotated at a ¾ angle

• Close up: zoom in to your focal point or a texture you want to show off

• Rename your file: airdryclay_plantornament(a)(b)( c) depending on the angle