Ages from 6-14 years old | Max of 5 Children
Hieroglyphs & Canopic Jars
July 19th - 12th | 9am - 12pm
An exciting week going back in time! We'll learn how to write our name in the ancient language of Hieroglyphics. We'll continue our journey through time and use clay to sculpt and design our own Canopic Jar (pottery commonly used by ancient…
Ages from 6-14 years old | Max of 5 Children
Hieroglyphs & Canopic Jars
July 19th - 12th | 9am - 12pm
An exciting week going back in time! We'll learn how to write our name in the ancient language of Hieroglyphics. We'll continue our journey through time and use clay to sculpt and design our own Canopic Jar (pottery commonly used by ancient Egyptians.)
Monday:
What are canopic jars? History with fun games and magazines. Design your own canopic jar (sketching with paper clay and paper).
Tuesday:
Making the jars with different ceramics techniques (slabs, coils, pinch).
Wednesday:
Painting with underglazes and pure pigments like in that ancient Egypt (pieces will be fired that night).
Thursday:
Wheel throwing all day.
Friday:
Work presentation, wheel throwing, goodbye party, clay body painting, and story time.
Materials:
➢3 kg. white stoneware (wheel throwing + Hand-building)
➢ Glazes (glossy-opaque transparent)
➢ Underglazes (10 different colours)
➢ Firings x 2 (bisque + glaze)
➢ Crafts materials
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Studio outside setting with tents with sidewall sun/rain protectors. We will be outside all day and we will go to the park for snacks and outdoors activities. Bathroom-books- board games fridge with fresh water in our nice cozy indoor studio to hang around. Water balloons and a bunch of outdoors games to go wild and have fun running around at the park.
