empty bowls project

I welcomed the opportunity for some of my students to participate in the Empty Bowls Project, a service project put on by the Second Harvest Food Bank. Every year, the Empty Bows Project sponsors a luncheon, where for a small price, you receive a hand crafted, student-made bowl, a bowl of soup, a piece of bread, and a cup of water. Teachers and local artists also pull together to create large scale bowls which are donated for a silent auction at the luncheon! (Of course, I had to make one! So much fun) I had fifth graders, as well as extended day students, help create these bowls! For most of my students, it was their first time working with clay, and I am very pleased with the results! Check them out!

stamping technique

forming the clay bowl

glazing the bisqueware

glazing the bisqueware

finished bowl

finished bowl

finished bowl

Here's my hand crafted bowl...I used sea glass (from my travels) to create texture on the outside of the bowl! Unfortunately I don't have a picture after the glaze firing!

after the bisque firing

outside of bowl

Isn't the kids' work amazing for first timers? :)

Miss Miller