How to make a piggy bank

1. Standards Based Visual Arts Lesson: Piggy Bank

2. Students will create a hollow piggy bank form ( length, width, and depth) that reflects meaning from their own lives

3. California Content Standards for the Visual Arts addressed in this unit

10. Piggy Banks The Element Of Art: Form The piggy banks are hollow three-dimensional forms that have length, width, and depth and are interesting from all sides and angles .

16. Piggy Bank Ask Yourself: Where will the coin deposit be? Will the coin withdrawal hole fit into my design? Should I make the piggy bank with small thin pieces that might break? Is my form interesting from every angle ?

25. Piggy Bank Construction Method Refine details

27. Piggy Bank Construction Method Trace rubber stopper with a paper clip, pencil, or sharp pointed tool

28. Piggy Bank Construction Method Pierce opening with sharp pointed tool Use a gentle sawing motion

29. Piggy Bank Construction Method Gently Remove excess clay

30. Piggy Bank Construction Method Refine opening with your finger or a loop tool

31. Piggy Bank Construction Method Refine opening with your finger dipped in water

36. Piggy Bank Construction Method Refine details

37. Piggy Bank Construction Method Refine details

40. Piggy Bank Decoration Method

41. Piggy Bank Decoration Method

42. Piggy Bank Decoration Method

43. Piggy Bank Decoration Method

44. Piggy Bank Decoration Method

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55. Students will identify and describe the formal qualities of exhibited in their art work using the elements of art (form). Piggy Bank

57. 2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Visual Arts Student demonstrates excellent craftsmanship and ability to construct a freestanding 3-D piggy bank that exhibits animal or human features and functional circular and rectangular openings for coins Student demonstrates satisfactory craftsmanship and ability to construct a piggy bank that exhibits animal or human features and functional circular and rectangular openings for coins Student demonstrates limited craftsmanship and ability to construct a piggy bank that may or may not exhibits animal or human features. The circular and rectangular openings for coins may not be functional Advanced Level Two or more years of instruction Proficient Level First year of instruction Developing Level First year of instruction

58. Online Resources @ CA Content Standards for the Visual Arts http://www.cde.ca.gov/BE/ST/SS/vaproficient.asp http://www.ctc.ca.gov/reports/cstpreport.pdf http://www.brigantine.atlnet.org/GigapaletteGALLERY/websites/ARTiculationFinal/MainPages/ElementsMain.htm http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/jrider/elements_and_principles_of_art.htm http://www.mpsaz.org/arts/elements/elements.html http://crystalproductions.com/catalog/images/CP6177.jpg Other Resources: Cathryn A. Morreale, School Arts Clip Card The Bay Area California Arts Project 2007 Institute Unit Template

59. Special Thanks to Aragon High School Ceramics Students [email_address] Online Resources for this project @ http://members.aol.com/babahughes