Explore mugs, jugs, plates and platters from long ago. Find out what they were used for, how they were made and decorated. Design and decorate your own plate the old way using drawing, painting and sponging.
Level: 1st to 6th Class
Group size: 15
Location: Galleries, Activity Room
Duration: 60 minutes
Times: 10 to 11am or 11.30am to 12.30pm
Curriculum Links: Visual Arts: Awareness of form, shape, pattern and rhythm, colour & tone;
Looking and responding. History: Using evidence, Communication
Learning Outcomes: Understand what we do at the museum and understand what will happen during workshop; understand term ceramics; Identify ceramic objects and their uses; Understand the different ways to decorate ceramics; Understand more about the process of creating and decorating ceramics; Create designs through drawing, painting and stamping.