This week the kindergartners began making pinch pots. We discussed the history of pinch pots, where clay comes from, differences in clay, and the stages of clay. From there I demonstrated how to create a pinch pot. The students had a blast creating their pinch pots! Some of the students also created "shoe pendants" if they had additional time. The shoe pendant is formed from a small ball of clay pressed onto the bottom of a shoe. The end result is a cool texture and pattern that can be used as a pendant. Kindergartners used low fire gloss glazes to finish their pieces.
