Cindy Clarke is the Clay Teacher kids love!

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Meet The Clay Teacher, Cindy Clarke, at Convention!

The Greater Edmonton Teacher's Convention

Booth 1218, February 25th and 26th, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Winner of our draw at the North Central Teacher's Convention February 5th is Marilyn Hay of Slave Lake! Congratulations!

Cindy Clarke,The Clay Teachertm

Primary School Clay Projects

Cindy, a potter with over 35 years of experience in clay, a pottery instructor for many of those years of beginning , intermediate, and advanced students, brings her expertise with clay to your school classroom for workshops in the Edmonton Alberta region. She began working in schools when her own children were of elementary age and has a unique approach that is popular with students, parents, and teachers alike. Beginning with a brief introduction to clay and a wheel throwing demonstration on a real potter's wheel, she explains the process of making and using pottery and then moves on to teach a clay hand building project to your class.

The Clay Teacher:

• Is knowledgeable with over 30 years of teaching experience.
• Is fully licensed, insured, and a registered vendor with the Edmonton School Board.
• Can provide both hand building workshop projects for elementary programs as well as pottery wheel throwing workshops for older students and groups.
• Offers a comprehensive list of projects to choose from, geared to the elementary school curriculum.
• Will create new projects upon request.
• Will provide students with background for curriculum projects.
• Gives you no field trip transportation or insurance concerns.
• Offers convenient booking online, by fax, email or phone
• Assures all projects are hand-built by the students.
• Each workshop is 75-90 minutes in duration and begins with a real pottery wheel demonstration. Cindy guides and supports the class in making their own hand-built piece while encouraging individual creativity.

At the end of the class Cindy takes the projects to the studio for firing and returns the projects to the school within 21 days with instructions for painting and finishing.

Secondary School Clay Projects

The Clay Teacher has over thirty five years of pottery making experience. With her portable pottery wheel she can visit your school and give a pottery throwing demonstration for art students demonstrating skills from beginning to advanced. Cindy's workshop will demonstrate all aspects of pottery making such as wedging, centering, opening, throwing basic and advanced forms, trimming, and then discuss drying, bisquing, glazing and firing. She will involve the students in a hands on pottery making demonstration,and will also discuss career related topics with the students. If you are interested in booking Cindy for a school visit please phone or email a few weeks in advance.

Adult Clay Education

As well as instructing pottery wheel throwing and handbuilding classes for the City Art Centre in Edmonton, Cindy Clarke The Clay Teacher is available for workshops for local potter's groups in your area. Simply phone or email for details.

Cindy will bring her portable pottery wheel, clay, and projects to you anywhere in Edmonton, and throughout northern Alberta. Fun with clay for kids of all ages. For more details read the Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us.