Huron Valley Rec and Community Ed

In this hand-building clay project, students will create dwellings for mythological creatures or amphibians, choosing to create a home for a fairy or a toad! Beginning with flat clay slabs, students will learn how to use slump molds to shape the slabs into three dimensional forms. They will create texture for their roof and embellish their structures to simulate trees, leaves, knot holes and burrows reminiscent of natural habitats found in woodlands. Students will also develop an understanding of clay, clay properties and clay forming techniques, and investigate various glazes and application tools and methods.