Clay Coil Pots

 

This lesson was created by Michael Alberts. He started his lesson by sharing the history of clay coil pots. First we had to get the air bubbles out of the clay we were using. Next we had to roll out the clay flat. When I did this the first time, the clay got stuck to the table and Michael got some new clay to work with. Then we had to make the base by using either a cup or a bottle of paint. I used the bottle of paint. Next we had to make the strips and roll them, so that we could layer them on to the base. I had at least six or seven layers, but we only needed five layers. Then he made sure that we needed to smooth out the inside of our pot because we did not want any holes and spaces. I decided to paint my clay coil pot because I thought it would look way cooler. For an extension activity, I would have students make another clay coil pot, but this time I would put it in a Kiln. So students can see the differences between the air dry clay and the clay that goes into a Kiln.