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Ceramics Program at Hawthorne Elementary
In 1998, Oakland Fund for the Arts helped create the ceramics program at Hawthorne School by purchasing an electric kiln for the school and funding the cost of graduate student ceramics teachers from California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC). The program remains very popular with parents, students and staff. As in previous years, the last year's ceramics program was composed of day and after-school classes. In the day class, the ceramics instructor worked with six 1st and 2nd grade-classes (120 students total). Each class met once a week, for a total of four hour-and-a-half sessions. The goal of the day class was to introduce basic sculpture and glazing techniques and teach students about the kiln firing process. Students experimented with ceramic sculpture and manipulation by creating pinch pots, tiles, and small objects. The after-school segment was offered in two 15-week sessions. Each session served 30 students in grades 3-5. As in the day class, students learned basic ceramic and glazing techniques, and gradually fine-tuned basic skills and expanded on their sculpting and glazing abilities. Last year, they created a veritable cityscape with sculptures of buildings, plant life and cars. This program helps lengthen student attention spans, improve tactile skills, and encourage follow-through. It also allows students to develop their creativity and explore a new mode of self-expression. At the end of each session, students are invited to display their work to the school community at the Eagles' Nest Showcase and at School Site Council meetings. |
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