Year 9 Lesson Resources

1. Year 9
Pop Art – CLAY FOOD
Success Criteria: To create a clay food item
inspired by artist Claes Oldenburg.
Lesson Objectives:
• To complete clay food structure ensuring smooth
edges.
• Add a thin layer of wax resist to the bottom.
• Apply thin layers of glaze colour.
Extension task: Complete 1x FF comment in
sketchbook and sign off.
Peter Anton
Claes Oldenburg

2. Kiln
Bisque ware
Glaze
Engrave
Rolling guides
Ceramics
Wax Resit
Ceramic Keywords

3. Kiln The clay oven to harden clay, takes
around 8 hours!
Bisque ware Fired clay ready to glaze.
Glaze A glossy surface paint used to
decorate the fired clay.
Engrave To cut into the surface of the
clay.
Rolling guides Wood slats used when
rolling clay to give an even thickness.
Ceramics Any artwork produced using
clay.
Wax Resit Applied to the bottom of the
fired clay to ensure the glaze does not
stick.

4. Peter Anton

5. Student Work
Clay Food

6. Ceramic Food
Which clay technique
will you use?

7. Ceramic Clay Pinch Pots Ceramic Slab Building

8. Equipment needed:
Rolling guides Rolling
pin Clay Tools Water
Paint brush Cloth Knife
Apron Ruler
1 .Roll out clay 2. Check correct size 3. Cut out slabs, ensure straight edges
5. Blend using extra clay 6. Make it smooth 6. Start to build shape

9. Assessing Group Progress
Has your partner....
Smoothened the
surface?
Attached pieces
securely?
Made it hollow?
Engraved patterns?
Started to apply the
wax resist?
Applied colour glaze?
Mastered
Not yet
appliedDeveloping
How will you develop further next lesson?