Thursday, April 14, 2011

Japanese tea bowls

As a part of our unit on Japanese art, the second graders have finally finished our tea bowls.  A little glitch in my kiln kept us from glazing for a little while, but they were worth the wait.  Tea ceremonies in Japan are a peaceful time to spend with family, in a quiet and calm setting.  Respect for elders is important, because they are always served the tea first.
rolling the slab for the body

cutting the clay slab using a template, then round bottoms and coil feet are joined

we looked at Japanese imagery for our glazing

cherry blossoms, Japanese characters, and Mount Fuji can be found painted on our bowls


2 comments:

  1. I love these Japanese tea bowls.
    The colors and the imagery is beautiful.
    A great project to introduce students to the culture of Japan.

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  2. These are beautiful! I think this may be my clay project next year. : )

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