Over the course of a several weeks, the student and their teachers got to prepare and shape their clay circles using a few tricks to make sure the clay discs were all approximately the same size and could survive the firing process. When the clay was fired and more like stone, each student got to take their color recipe and use the pottery wheel to apply glaze to their circle making sure that when they were finished, that all three colors could be seen on their circle. Basically... Spin art but with fancier materials!
We had no way of predicting that right after the discs were glaze painted, that we would be suddenly separated from our in-person class when we shifted to remote learning for the safety of everyone. The ARTSY art exhibit where the class planned to feature this group piece was sadly cancelled as most community event were.
During the Summer, Mr. Schwartz got to combine these circles using wire to create the final piece that is displayed today. It is Mr. Schwartz's hope that this image that the kids agreed would be kept in one piece will be displayed in a future ARTSY art exhibit.
While we are remote, this piece serves as a wonderful reminder of how important each one of us are to the class experience whether it is in-person or virtual. When we return, we look to have this piece make a tour to several of the classrooms that the artists and teachers who made this now attend.
Thank you for taking the time to appreciate this piece and read what it is all about! Have a wonderful week of learning and supporting each other!
- Mr. Schwartz
