Press-Mold Berry Bowl

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.

  • 1c. Analyze how the characteristics of Western and non-Western styles, movements, and genres in art contribute to the creation of, presentation of, or response to artworks.

  • 1d. Apply understanding of the health and safety issues related to creating in art.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Decorative Lace
  • Symmetry/Pattern
    • Students are shown how to use a bowl as a press mold. First a layer of damp papertowels is layed in the bowl. Then pieces of clay are laid in the bowl and pressed together to make a pattern or design. When the clay is leather hard the bowl can be removed and the seams cleaned up.

    This technique can be used as a way to easily support a large coil pot while the sides are built up higher.

    Evaluation:

    3 points -- Nice design/pattern showing inside
    3 points -- Nice design/pattern showing outside
    4 points -- Quality and workmanship (Seams cleaned up, etc.)

    10 points