Activities devised by Brenda Whittle

You will need… Getting started… 1 Roll or squash the clay to about 1cm thickness. Tip: standing up and pressing down firmly on the clay makes it much easier! Image courtesy of Brenda Whittle

Shaping up! 2 Explore the shapes in Miro’s work, The Nightingale’s Song at Midnight and the Morning Rain. Mould the clay into a circular stone-like shape. Images courtesy of Brenda Whittle

You will need… Create a design 3 Decide which shapes you want to use. Using a pencil or clay tool, draw the design onto the surface of the clay. Image courtesy of Brenda Whittle

You will need… Painting patterns 4 Refer to Miro’s painting and choose colours to paint the tile. Tip: for a bright, shiny effect, varnish your finished tile. Image courtesy of Brenda Whittle

Acknowledgements… Editor – Michael Ward Author – Brenda Whittle Photographs © Brenda Whittle For linking activities, see Child Education PLUS June ‘08 issue