Have a project that works well for the studio or classroom? maybe a technique you wish to share with everyone? this resource is designed to aid teachers, students, and makers alike to create and share their own original lesson plans with the growing online ceramics community.

Create a textured slab-built lantern.

Fire can create tools, transform muddy clay into pottery, and light the darkness. Lanterns were developed to protect a candle’s flame from wind and to prevent flickering. This ensured better lighting and helped make light more portable. Historically lanterns have been also used for signaling (like a light house) or to generate an ambience of warmth. This simple rectangular slab form is enlivened by symbolic textures and cut-outs that reference architecture, nature or various cultures. Before starting, read more about Uluru in the Outback, the Moorish Alhambra, East Asian gardens or other subjects to determine your design. Cut-out forms, bases, and lid finials should be designed to enhance your concept and form.

Use slab building and low relief sculpting methods to teach your students about heraldry and symbolism by building their own personal coat of arms!