Clay is like magic!
It transforms and changes in your hands.
You can bend and twist it, smooth and shape it.
You can make anything from it.
And then change it back again!
What an intelligent material… so full of endless possibilities.
Rhea our Clay Artist has been busy introducing us all to the magic of clay!
She has shown us how to use our hands to
Squeeze and squash
Cut and curve
Shape and make
Rhea has show us how to use Clay Tools, naming them
Loop
Needle
Wire Cutter
Hole Cutter
Fettling knife
Rubber Rib
Wood Rib
Ribbon Tool
Pin Tool
Toggle Wire
Shredder
Rasp
Scraper
Rhea has been showing us how to Reclaim and Recycle clay by
Collecting and Sorting
Drying
Crushing
Soaking
Wedging
We have watched with curiosity and fascination as old dry clay has bubbled and popped in water and come back to life!
Clay is like magic!
We wonder what you will make from Clay now?
THANK YOU to all the children and families who came to play on Clay Day.









