1. Family Portraits in Clay
Presentation modified and prepared by Marni Sheppard
2nd Grade Art Project
Northwood Elementary PTA Art Enrichment Program

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3. Family Portrait Clay Materials Needed
Session 1
Clay- 1 bag of red clay per class
Slice into ?? Slabs
Rolling pins- 1 per every 2 kids
Paint sticks- 1 set per child, used to roll out clay at uniform height
Cloth mats- use red side
Empty boxes from kiln room with paper in the bottom labeled with teacher name
Clay tools for creating facial features
Cedar shingles –needed only for their size this session
Black sharpie
Session 2
Cedar planks
Glue
Hand drill- this may be best done by a parent to save time- 2 holes at the top of the shingle for ribbon for hanging
Ribbon or course/strong twine for hanging
Copper strip- 2x3ish per person
Post-Lesson
the Parent Letter for this lesson to your room parent (available on the PTA website under ”Art Docent Volunteer Resources”) and ask your room parent to forward it to the class. The letter gives the parents context for the lesson their student completed and this step helps ensure on-going support of the Northwood PTA Art Docent program!

4. Today’s Project
Family Portraits in Clay
Name on copper plate

5. Step 1 – Cedar shingle base
Name on the back of your cedar shingle
And the date if you’d like
Each single is slightly different size
You need this today to make sure your faces will fit on it

6. Step 2 – Facial features Everyone has eyes, nose, mouth
What is unique about a person?
What facial features can you use to represent the people in your family?
hair
glasses

8. Step 3 – Facial Proportions
When you are creating a face out of clay, think about where facial features go.
Eyes are 1/2
Nose are 1/4
Mouth at 1/8
Make sure that your face will fit on your particular shingle

9. Step 4 – Facial Disc Roll out your clay
On the red side of the cloth
Put the paint sticks on either side- they help the clay stay the same thickness
Use the rolling pin to flatten your slab out
Use a tool to cut out a face shape
You can pick the face up and smooth the edges

10. Step 5 – Facial Features Use your clay tool
How can you shape the clay to look like:
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
Chin
Hair
Type
Length
Attach the features by xxx

11. Step 6 - Labeling
Carefully and clearly carve initials in back of face.

12. Step 7 – Copper Name
Use a slightly dull pencil to engrave your LAST name on the piece of copper.

13. Step 8 – Putting it all together
Drill 2 holes in the top of your shingle.
Attach a ribbon or string to use to hang it.
Attach the copper name at the bottom or top
Using xxx glue, attach the heads- think about the order before you start.