Teaching with Clay

Maya Ceramics and Paintings

Teachers will learn hand building techniques like pinch pottery, coil building, and slab building. Hand building technique involves creating forms without a pottery wheel, using the hands, fingers, and simple tools. While teachers are learning to manipulate clay and how to work with it, they will be introduced to the ways clay can be used as a language for self expression and physical understanding and how to use these techniques with their students.
For schools without a kiln or who don’t want to fire the pieces, there is an option to paint the pieces with acrylic paint at the workshop and leave them to air dry.

This program offered by: Maya Ceramics and Paintings

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Details

Program Model: Teacher Workshop

Art Form: Visual Art

Curriculum Connections: Social Studies, World Cultures

Grades: Adult

Program Requirements: The staff member responsible for working with the kiln must be at the planning meeting. - Chair for each student, and table big enough for all. - Small piece of clay for each student - Paper towels - Water container, sponges, paper towels - Small pieces of cardboard 5 x 5"

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Maya Ceramics and Paintings

About the Artist

Maya Ceramics and Paintings

One-of-a-kind ceramics pieces, using wheel first then alter the pieces; transforming them into animals or nature inspired pieces. Low fired/ with bright glazes and middle range too. Her Series of Spiritual animals are inspired on “Alebrijes” / Spiritual animals; armadillos, fox, and other animals use as inspiration. Her ceramics are individual and unique, making each object appear naturally imperfect with enduring value. She uses low (red also) and middle range clays; this gives her the opportunity to play with bright colors. She does the pieces on the wheel and then alter them, (cutting) adding pieces (tails, heads, etc.) to the original piece. Her love for nature has been a signature stamp that she includes in her work. Animals are another facet of her work specially armadillos, that inspire people to connect with nature and reflect her passion for nature. Originally from Mexico city, She created her business Maya a few years ago, when she was living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After that her kiln travel with her to India, Vietnam and Chine: now after setting up her studio at home, at Portland, OR she can continue creating these beautiful ceramic pieces and encaustics.

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Program Costs

Please note that the cost of a program is determined based on a variety of different factors including number of sessions, planning hours needed and material costs. Please contact Arts for Learning NW for help determining the actual cost of your programs. Email us at [email protected] or call 503-225-5900, ext 705

Delivery Method	Type	Cost	Description
Teacher Workshop	Mileage/Travel Costs		IRS rate per mile round-trip from the Irvington neighborhood in Portland. This program is available within 35 miles of Portland.
Teacher Workshop	Supplies		$128.00 for 50 lbs clay and 5 basic colors of glaze (enough for 30 attendees)
Teacher Workshop	Prep Hours	100.00	60 minutes per workshop.
Teacher Workshop	Planning Meeting	100.00	An in person planning meeting with partnering teachers is required for residencies.
Teacher Workshop	Additional Planning	100.00	Additional planning time with teachers or volunteers, etc.
Teacher Workshop	Teacher Workshop	200.00	A 90 minute workshop for teachers.