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Group 5-7 years – 2 years
Clay molding (children of 5-7 years)
Why do all children love to mold clay? Why does a modern child need molding? What and how and from what materials do children mold? There is no answer to many questions as every child has its own perception of the world and molds it as he wishes.
Molding is one of the forms of fine art, where flexible materials are created into voluminous (and sometimes diaglyphic) objects and compositions. Molding technique is rich and various, but at the same time is accessible even for small children.
Molding gives a unique possibility to model the world and own perception of it in volumetric-flexible forms.
Molding – is the most tangible type of artistic creation. Child not all sees what he or she created but also feels it, takes it into his hands and, if needed, changes it. Hand is the main instrument in molding (to be more precise, both hands), therefore, level of skill depends on the ability to use both hands. An infinite number of forms can be created from one ball of clay, finding new options every time.
Molding has an integrated effect on the development of a child:
Increases sensory acuity, i.e. allows for acute perception of the form, facture, color, weight, flexibility;
Develops imagination, spatial thinking, overall hand skill, fine motor skills;
Synchronizes the work of both hands;
Forms the ability to plan work as was intended, foresee the result and achieve it;
But the one thing which is of most value and significance is molding along with other forms of fine art, develops the child in the esthetical direction. He learns to see, feel, value and created by the laws of beauty.
Approximate theme schedule.
Course stats - 144 hours - 72 lessons - 1 year.
Familiarization with simple objects and forms (ball, line, curl) understanding that various forms are created by various methods, different hand movements. How to create a cylinder form and how to change it. How to make a circular form and ways of changing it (carrot, sun). – 2 hours
Molding technique:
Constructive method.
Sculpture method.
Combined method.
Model molding.
Form molding (fish, hedgehog) – 2hours.
Molding techniques.
Retraction and modeling.
Pinching.
Curling.
Use of various tools (flower, swan) – 2 hours.
Transfer to object molding. Molding of a green pasture, chamomile, cornflower, poppies, bellflower – 2 hours.
Carnation, strawberry, butterfly – 2 hours.
Caterpillars and snails, bugs - spiders – 2 hours.
Dragonflies, bee, ant, grasshopper – 2 hours.
Butterfly beauties – 2 hours.
Field mouse – 2 hours.
I am molding my own horse – 2 hours.
Chicken with chicks – 2 hours.
Peter the cock – 2 hours.
Duck, etc.
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