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The Face Mural! Made up of a multitude of individual faces, the finished project will consist of one or more 24”x 48” plywood and solid oak shadow boxes that could be mounted permanently on any school wall or temporarily hung in some other location. Any kind of clay can be used. Fired to cone 05 the pieces are not glazed. They of course could be, but that gets to be a bit more involved. The originator of this project prefers the raw clay. Yes, it might attract dust, but a brush vacuum cleaner cleans the “masterpiece” in no time! By Rogier Donker
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Start out with a ball of clay the size of a ping-pong ball Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Gently roll the ball between your hands in a see-saw motion Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Once the ball is made, taper it – like a carrot or a turnip Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Now go to town and add the features… nose, ears, eyes and mouth! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Use whatever tools at your disposal: pencil, modeling tool or the like. Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Have fun with it! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Hair, eyebrows and beard or mustache can be added… Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Each one will be different! Are we having fun yet? Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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See? Simple! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Take your time! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Use your imagination! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Just do it! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Pinch on some ears. Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Pay particular attention to the joints & seams! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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You can DO this! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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These faces were mounted on a thrown form. Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Yours are going to be mounted on flat panels Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Sometimes, “gnomes” are made… check out those faces! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Ponder this! You will be using different colors of clay, reddish brown (like the color of a clay flower pot), a darker version of the preceding, buff (like the color of sand), speckled brown and white Once complete and mounted on the wall, the panels will look quite impressive! When the project begins, pay attention to the directions given by Mr. Donker, your teacher and the aides. The project is not something that can be completed in one or two sessions, so you will have to practice patience, be dedicated to the final product and behave accordingly! It will take several weeks if not months before the project is finished, but once it is you can find and show off your face to your parents, grand parents and fellow students. “Yes”, you may find and touch YOUR creation, but please do so gently so future students (who will be doing this same project) can do the same! Be gentle and kind! Above all else: Have fun! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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The 6 th Grade efforts! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Impressed? Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Create your own! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Read! Observe! And Learn! Clay is wet with water when you work with it. As it dries, it shrinks as the water evaporates. During the firing in the kiln, it shrinks even more. If you do not firmly attach appendages (pieces!) to the underlying body (the face, in this case) said appendages will come off! As seen on the next slide – Face is now useless Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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No nose, no tongue, no eyebrows, no hat… Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Placing the fired faces on the panel Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Hole in face will go over screw Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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With lots of “liquid nails” Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Screwed ‘n glued! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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The sixth grade’s shadow box panel. Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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Only two faces were lost during the firing! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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…and there you are! Rogier Donker www.donkerstudio.org
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