Invite a local or regional potter or clay artist to visit your class, demonstrate and/or lead a hands-on activity. If you do not know a potter or clay artist, consult the website of your state arts agency to find one. You may be able to write a grant to have an artist residency. (See General Arts Education Resources)

Ask students to compare and contrast two pieces from the exhibit in terms of the principles of design (see PowerPoint™ for example) PowerPoint™ coming soon.

Ask students to compare and contrast two pieces from the exhibit in terms of the techniques used and the purposes (narrative, decorative, functional, artistic expression) of the pieces.

Lesson plan on using slab construction for building a free form vase.

View and discuss Sun Koo Yuh’s work. Read about him and his work on his artist page. Use the lesson plan on slab clay figures.

Brian Nettles has become intrigued by the pottery made historically in the Gulf Coast area all the way back to the ancient Native Americans (the Biloxi). Try your hand at using some of the earliest techniques of pottery making used by Native Americans in the Early Woodland period. Download a lesson plan and instructions.

Both the Hewell Family potters and Jerry Brown and his family create face jugs. Download a lesson plan on this tradition.

Watch a video of Fong Choo throwing his miniature teapots. If you have access to pottery wheels, let your students practice the techniques he demonstrates.

Animal Narratives through Art and Writing, a lesson based on Meyers’ work.

Excellent tutorials on making clay pots by hands (pinch, coil, press, thrown).

A lesson based on an exploration of North Carolina pottery.