Raku is an ancient Japanese process of firing pottery in which the bisqued piece is glazed and placed in a preheated kiln. Described are the benefits of substituting sawdust and charcoal for firing pottery by those people who do not have access to a kiln. (KC)

Described is the process of making four pottery items: a planter with drainage dish, a bird feeder, a square pot, and an oil lamp. (KC)

Described is the process of firing clay pottery through the use of a charcoal kettle grill, an inexpensive alternative to the kiln. (KC)

Thorough advance planning will eliminate much of the clutter and the mud hazards associated with the introduction of ceramics. Provides some helpful suggestions for teaching ceramics in an efficient and tidy fashion. (Author/RK)

Describes the process of making ceramic sculpture with photographs showing the process from beginning to end. (RK)

Art teachers at the middle school or junior high school level usually find themselves in a program teaching ceramics. The most essential tools needed for a ceramics class are discussed. Different kinds of clay are also discussed. (RM)

In two related articles, the author describes (1) a field trip during which his high school ceramics club collected clay from the outdoors and (2) the process he used to create primitive pottery pieces from such material. (SJL)

Scrounging, cooperation, and resourcefulness have made pottery the most popular--and the most visible--art class in a Missouri high school. The pottery course is described. (RM)

To help them get the cylindrical shape necessary for making pottery beer mugs, high school art students used flexible armatures stuffed with vermiculite. (RM)

Suggested is an alternative to the traditional ceramics instruction which uses prewedged and prepackaged clay and highly sophisticated kilns: begin with the digging of clay and end with the construction and firing of a trench kiln. (KC)

History has recorded the potter's wheel to be one of man's oldest tools. Its output consists almost totally of either forms derived from a cylindrical shape, or bowl and platter styles. An attempt was made here to produce a functional configuration not dependent upon these traditional forms, while still preserving the integrity and tradition of…

Three student projects using clay are discussed. These include a ceramic wall panel with an eagle motif, clay vessels formed by coiling clay, and clay puppets made with light bulbs as armatures. Instructions on materials, forming techniques, and finishing are given. (IS)

Advocating that Canadian art programs should use and model environmentally safe practices, the articles in this journal focus on issues of safe practices in art education. Articles are: (1) "What is WHMIS?"; (2) "Safety Precautions for Specific Art Processes"; (3) "Toxic Substances"; (4) "Using Clay, Glazes, and…

Using the rattles of Native American cultures as inspiration, students used pinching, coiling, and slab and molding techniques to form the bodies of rattles and clay pellets for sound. Surface decoration included glazed and unglazed areas as well as added handles, feathers, and leather. (IS)

This manual describes a clay therapy program appropriate for use with students having a variety of exceptionalities and in an age range from 6 to 18 years. Organization and staffing are briefly discussed followed by a list of long range goals (affective, motoric, and aesthetic), suggestions for clay therapy implementation to achieve these goals,…