Coil Pots 


For this lesson we worked with clay. The first step was to kneed the clay to eliminate air bubbles. Once that we complete we took a small portion of the clay and made it into the bottom of our pot. We scored the edges so the coils could nicely wrap around it. The next step was to roll out the coils evenly and smoothly. We could roll out each coil one by one, or have one long coil that spiraled up to form the pot. This was the most complicated part of the project, because the coils were hard to roll out evenly. Each time we added a new coil, we smoothed out the inside of the pot. We were instructed to have primary and secondary colors on our pot along with some personal design. I choose to use five different colors to represent the five people in my family and our unique personalities. I also carved the first letter of my family members names into my clay pot before it dried. My family is extremely important to me. I also painted a sun and a cloud on the inside of my pot to represent my love for summer and the out doors. An extension activity would be to go over different forms of pottery and their history. Working with clay and using a kiln would be a great option too.