Clay Turtles

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Clay Turtles
By Catherine Johnson North Vista
Elementary Florence, SC
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Catawba Indian turtle effigy
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Catawba Indian effigy figures and bowls
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Compare the Catawba Indian style with Pueblo
effigies and pottery
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1. Make a ball out of clay2. Put your thumb in
it to make a pinch pot
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3. Model the pinch pot4. Incise or stamp
textures
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5. Stuff shell with paper to retain 3D form6.
Roll a coil - make it proportional to the size of
the turtle
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7. Cut in 5ths for legs, head and tail8. Add
details to legs and an expression to the face
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9. Use slip and joining techniques to add the
legs, head, and tail10. Let dry and then bisque
fire11. Apply glazes, if desired12. Glaze fire
in kiln
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