1,000 Steps

Today I had the most awesome lesson ever!  I learned how to make mugs and handles and jugs.  But it was tiring at the end because their were 1,000 steps to follow.  First you had to put the wheel on full speed then drop the clay in.  Then move the clay to the middle and wet it.  Now I need 996 more steps.
So, after that I was exhausted.  But it is really fun and I like to get dirty.  The perfect match. By the end of my session with Marie, I had made:  a jug, two mugs and a sugar bowl.  Who should I invite for a tea party?

I've made a phone call.

In the morning I did my passion time.  I made a call.  My passion project is clay so I rang to get  a clay potter to come in and help me.  Marie is kindly coming in this afternoon, which means my afternoon is going to be completely different to what I had first thought this morning!  

The potter is going away so she is going to be here this week and next week.  I'm going to learn how to use a potters wheel.  I'm hoping to make a vase, but I have no idea how to use a potter's wheel so I'm pretty excited!

I wonder how the potter's wheel works?

Chess and Clay

1.  Today I had another encounter with clay.  I made a wonderful cup.  I am going to attempt to paint the masterpiece.  I said attempt to paint it because it's round.  It would be hard to paint a round masterpiece to an extremely perfect round masterpiece.  These are the things I have made so far.

• False Face
• Bowl
• Cup

2.  Today I played another group game of chess.  I was on the black team with Briana ( not Brianna).  The game is not finished (like last time) as we only had 20 minutes.  Each person took a turn for their team, so there was a lot of thinking before moving each piece!

Passion Time and a Workshop

Today I had the most awesome group game of chess ever.  Katie was running the beginner lessons.  We had to play in groups for black and white.  I was on the black team because I'm wearing black.  The game is yet to finish!

For passion time I am still doing clay.  Today I made a completely awesome clay bowl.  It's decorated with patterns all over.