Today we learned about Mexican Clay Suns
Mexico is known for its many clay pottery and art forms. Mexican artist Timoteo Gonzales is thought to be the first potter to make the unusual and delightful clay suns, so much a part of Mexico's tourist trade and folk art. These clay sculptures are called Metapec suns and are painted in bright, expressive designs featuring a variety of facial expressions.
Today, we used air dry clay to create our own suns. Students created circles for the sun and then added the rays and the facial expressions. We will paint them next week.
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