Earlier this year we created Narrative Clay Relief Tiles in Art 1.
The lesson is based on the artist, David Stabley.
He is a contemporary ceramic artist.
His clay tiles depict dream-like narratives.
In this assignment, we focus on several elements of art,
the main element being SPACE.
Students are instructed to create a composition that contains
FOREGROUND, MIDDLE GROUND, and BACKGROUND.
The subject of the composition is determined by each student.
They were instructed to come up with a personal story
{real-life, make-believe, fantasy, or dream}
for the subject of their clay tile.
Students were taught basic ceramic techniques while creating the clay slabs.
Each tile was designed to have relief
{areas that popped out and areas that were indented}
to further empahsize the illusion of SPACE.
After the tiles were fired in the kiln,
students painted their tiles.
They worked so hard on these tiles and did a great job.
I am one proud teacher!!
Here are several examples:
