Learner :Tristan    Learning Coach: Margaret Patrick       Date: May, 2016

Learning Area:  Clay -Visual  Arts                            Narrative Learning story

Learning Observed

Tristan was curious to explore the elements of clay: its texture and its ability to be moulded into a shape. He chose to be a member of the i Experience  Clay:Sticky-Tricky OR Plastic- Fantastic and collaborated with the other learners in the group. Tristan had 2 challenges to create two items from a slab of clay. During the challenges he was continuously engaged in a reflection process examining ways to overcome failures and share newly discovered successful techniques connecting with others in the group. Tristan created a flat plate and applied pattern to it and a 3D bird body shape which he had to join a round head shape and add parts like wings, tails and other details.He participated in a group reflecting on the qualities of clay using a Y chart. During the process he learnt the techniques of hatching, using slip, and moulding when adding 3D shapes and motif pieces to clay. He used a range of clay tools and learnt how to store clay to maintain its peak condition for reuse. He used his thinking and curiosity to solve his problems. He developed his capabilities but at the end he squashed his bird.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Being able to creatively use this medium in other areas of the curriculum in the future. Continue to make tiles and beads and create a totem pole in his time. Share his skills and knowledge with other learners who might like to use clay to depict/model their learning in the future.