Pottery and Clay Modeling at Nurture School

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Pottery and Clay Modeling

Date:

Wednesdays of the week
Starting from Feb 13th 2013.

Time:

4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m

Age Group:

Age 4 to 7 years
Age 8-11 years
Age 12-18 years
Age 18+ years.

Location:

Nurture Montessori School,
No.9, 1st Street,
I Block,
Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600 040
P: +91 44 3340 7744 / 55 | M: +91 81444 37755.

Application Form:

Please click here to download the pottery class application form.

Coverage:

History of ancient "pottery" and how it has evolved in modern times - Theory (as appropriate for the age group).
Learn the basics and practice various free hand-building techniques such as Pinching, (b) coiling (c) slab work d) method of gumming apart from learning to prepare the clay and make it pliable before a product is made.
There will be some sessions which involve team play and the students will learn to make object(s) in groups.
Intermediary level: Basic and complex surface decoration techniques to enhance the forms that students have created. Students will create items of their own.
Students have a choice of moving into their liking at a later stage - contemporary art, modern art, traditional art after the basic level. This segregation will commence at the intermediate level and proceed up to advanced level.
Advanced level: Learn the basics of working with a pottery wheel.
Advanced level: Wheel throwing and also fine art in pottery by hand. Get to make items of display that are unique - and of one's own creation, based on guidance received .

The approach will be to allow the students especially the younger ones to enjoy their work and learn their own pace. After the basic and key techniques are learnt and applied at each of the levels, the instructors will be providing tactical advices and help, trying to make the participants think and express for themselves. Individual attention will be provided based on the varying needs of the students.
The sessions will be run by Ms. Malini and her associates. Malini has over 10 years of experience in pottery and clay modeling. She has conducted various workshops and training sessions for students, working professionals across India. She has done significant work with Scarf(India) and Madras School of Social Work.
Malini has done her MBA in TIU, US specializing in HR and Admin. She also spends her time in undertaking social works, holistic forms of therapies apart from being a parent. She has done workshops on good parenting, leadership skills, etc.

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