Nov 1, 2015

Ceramic Cake Sculptures

 
Grade 5 students used slab construction and modelling techniques to create a small triangular box, which they were then asked to decorate and glaze to resemble a slice of cake. This was such a fun project, with impressive results. Displaying these sculptures on my vintage cake plates made them look good enough to eat!
A few years ago I did a similar project, making clay cupcakes with grade 4 and 5. You can see those HERE. Either project is a great tie-in with Pop Art and particularly artists such as Wayne Thiebaud.
 
 
 
 

7 comments:

  1. FABULOUS!! Your students' parents are going to be thrilled to have these as keepsakes!!!

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    1. Thanks Christie :) It was tempting to keep a couple for myself I must say.

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  2. Those cakes are so beautiful! MUST do some one day. Thanks for sharing :-)

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  3. Really great and beautiful works. Really appreciable. Very talented students. Keep it up. Thanks for sharing this kind of beautiful things. waiting for more.

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  4. Did you have them plan out their cake piece, or is their drawing after they were finished?? My school is adding 5th graders to our building next year, and I LOVE this project! I just didn't know which came first, the drawing or the clay :)

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    1. Hi There - the drawings are the students design and planning beforehand.

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  5. did you have them make a template to work from ?

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