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Today we started our ceramic gargoyle project. I first had the students write down a fear they had, and then they made a gargoyle that would scare that fear away. We started off by making two pinch pots, and using slipping and scoring, we connected them to make a hollow oval shape. The students then connected pieces and carved into the clay to make their desired shapes and forms. Mrs. Stewart and I emphasized that they had to slip and score each piece they connect, and to keep the clay between 1/4 and 1/2 inches thick. They needed to be told that over and over again. Mrs. Stewart arranged to get the clay from the district and then had a teacher who was knowledgeable about ceramics fire the pieces. She helped a ton with this project, and it was great to feel like we were really collaborating.