Cool Clay Snowmen for a Hot Aussie Christmas!

Olivia D.W.

It may be hot and humid, and the summer storms are kicking in each afternoon, but it's only 5 weeks until Christmas, and it's lovely to dream! If we can't have a White Christmas and build real snowmen, then building them from clay has got to be the next best thing!

We've built our clay snowman sculptures using a basic pinch-pot base and added lovely scarves, hats of various descriptions, and of course long carroty noses.

Everyone must have been paying attention because all of the hats and noses stayed on! Loads of fun, and they turned out beautifully.

Clay Snowmen ....

Pottery - Our favourite lesson of the term! This week we've made clay snowmen. A bit early for Christmas, but by the time I get them dried, fired and back to the schools for painting it will be close to the end of term.

We started with a pinch pot base, then joined on a solid head and added coil scarf, hat and nose before using a skewer to add facial features.

The last step was the brain surgery, necessary to allow air into the solid head for even drying.

A great project for practising our score and slip joining.... it will be interesting to see how many come back from the firing with all the bits still in place :)