Clay Cut Print

Minnesota 9-12 Visual Art Standards
Used in this Lesson

  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
  • 1A. Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form, texture and space; and principles such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are combined to communicate meaning in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 1b. Evaluate how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating technology when applicable.
  • 2a. Integrate the characteristics of the tools, materials and techniques of a selected media in original artworks to support artistic purposes.

  • 3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historical contexts that influence the arts areas.
  • 3a. Analyze how visual artworks influence and are influenced by personal, social, cultural or historical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 3b. Synthesize and express an individual view of the meaning and functions of visual art.
  • 4. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 4a. Create a single, complex artwork or multiple artworks to express ideas.

  • 4b. Revise artworks based on artistic intent and using multiple sources of critique and feedback.

  • 6. Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artistic foundations.
  • 6a. Analyze, interpret and evaluate works of visual art by applying self-selected criteria within the traditions of the art form.

  • 6b. Justify choices of self-selected criteria based on knowledge of how criteria affects criticism.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Animation
  • Emotions and how to illustrate them
  • 2d/3d techniques

    • ClayCut Print (Simulated Woodcut print)

    The teacher demonstrates how to roll a slab of clay and cut it to a 4-inch by 4-inch square.

    Then, using a slab made the previous day the teacher demonstrates how to indent his 4-inch by 4-inch drawing (that was also made the previous day) onto the leather hard clay slab by putting the 4X4 drawing on top of the slab and using a dull pencil and redrawing over the paper, pressing into the clay.


    Ribbon tools are used to cut clay away just like gouges are used in a woodcut.




    A test print is made to see if anything needs deeper carving. Corrections can be made, then more prints are made. Mixing colors can give interesting results.


    Evaluation:
    2 points -- No larger than 4.25X 5.5 inches
    2 points -- Interesting unusual creative design
    3 points -- Carved neatly
    3 points -- 4 prints made (or more)
    10 points total
    Image below by Maddie L.

    Image below by Bailee G.

    Image below by Bella P.