Congo Camp 2010

Campers smoothing and coiling the plates.

The Clay Exploration campers started off their morning by making mice-in-the-tub sculptures.  Once these were done, though, they continued their day by making clay coil plates.

To make these, each camper had to roll clay and then coil these rolls. Each coil was then pressed and smoothed into others.

All of the coils were then amassed into a beautiful plate.  Every plate was then smoothed and designed to reflect the campers' personalities. 

The clay plates--among other sculptures--are all drying in the kiln before they are glazed for use.