We began the class by watching Alex work with the clay. He used various techniques to make a simple piece of clay look extraordinary. Every time he did something to his piece, he made it that much different and more interesting. It goes to show that a piece of art is never truly complete, it can constantly be updated and changed to create something new. The techniques he demonstrated could be used easily in an elementary school classroom and adapted for different grade levels. We were then given the opportunity to create a sculpture of our own. I decided to make a sculpture of an animal but I wasn’t sure where to start. After working with the clay for some time and thinking about possible animals that I wanted to sculpt, I settled on a penguin. I decided my penguin would be more of a cartoon than an actual penguin. I started with two balls of clay, one on top of the other. I then shaped the wings, beak and feet. I made two small round balls for eyes. Using what Alex called “slip”, I glued the pieces onto the main body. The slip is a combination of water and clay to make a paste that holds the pieces together. I then used a stick to add texture to the piece. 
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