Clay Whistles

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Clay Whistles
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Steps for building a clay whistle.
Big Sphere
2. Small Sphere
1. Small Sphere
Medium Sphere
Make four spheres two small spheres, one medium
sphere and one large sphere
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1. Small Sphere
Medium Sphere
Take the medium sphere and press it between your
palms and make a flat circle, as thick as a
cookie. Take one of the small spheres and make it
into a cube and form it into a flat rectangle.
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Big Sphere
1. Small Sphere
Medium Sphere
2. Small Sphere
Take the big sphere, use your thumb and poke a
hole and form it into a bowl, big enough to fit
the flat circle. Take the second small sphere
and turn into a cube and make a flat rectangle.
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Take the flat circle and one of the flat
rectangle. Place the rectangle on top of the
circle at the edge and merge them together. So
that you dont see the seam.
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Take a popsicle stick and place it on top of the
merged circle and the rectangle. Place the bowl
upside down on top of the circle and blend the
edges.
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Take the second rectangle and place it on top of
the first rectangle, blend and smooth the edges.
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On the back take a needle tool and make a square
or a rectangle, starting where the Circle and the
rectangle meets. Cut off the clay in the U shape,
the side towards the rectangle. The edges have to
be straight. The fourth side cut it at a forty-
five degree angel. Take all the clay out.
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Gently take the popsicle stick out and blow to
check if the whistle works.
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Start building up with clay on top of the whistle
to make your animal or an object.
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Piece after firing
Piece after glazing and firing
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Assessment Sheet
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Lesson Plan Clay Whistles 7th Grade Number of
Periods 4 for introduction and use of wet clay,
2 for glazing Goals Students will use the pinch
technique and clay additive process to create a
clay whistle and sculpture in the round.
Objectives Students will be able to describe
how culture and environment influence an artwork
create a well-crafted clay whistle sculpture.
display two different textures within their
work. evaluate the success of their piece using
the various senses. Sols 7.5 The student will
communicate information and ideas through
illustration. 7.11 The student will create works
of art by representing and interpreting ideas
from other fields of knowledge. 7.14 The student
will use problem-solving skills to create a work
of art that communicates ideas or emotions. 7.21
The student will identify and apply criteria for
judging works of art.
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Materials paper, handouts, pencils, clay, clay
tools, newspaper (for tables), water, slip,
Plastic bags, Styrofoam trays, Popsicle
sticks. Resources and Visuals Previous students
work and teachers example. Vocabulary texture
real, visual, invented and simulated, sculpture
in the round, pinch technique, clay, slip, score
additive process, needle tool, bisque, leather
hard. Motivation/Initiation  Discuss works by
other students. Teachers demonstration of
various techniques for making a
whistle. Process/Procedure Day 1 Class
discussion with teacher, observing visuals and
demonstration. Students create sketches of their
piece. Day 2 Review building techniques and
basic shape of a whistle. Students create basic
shape of their whistle. Days 3 and 4 Review
procedure on how to make a cut on the base of the
whistle for sound. Students will create their
sculptures around their whistle and finish
decorating. Days 5 and 6 Review glazing
techniques. Students glaze their pieces and
complete evaluation sheets on their whistles
subject, texture and sound. Closure Ask
students to identify successful works of art
based on the sense of sight, touch and sound. Why
is sound important in judging this
project? Student Assessment Students handout to
be completed and turned in with work.
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Before During and After Activity
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