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Re: [teacherartexchange] Middle School

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mwhiteec_at_TeacherArtExchange
Date: Thu Jan 29 2009 - 13:22:25 PST

Haven't taught ceramics in several years, but I remember it being cheaper than painting. I
used to buy 50 lb. bags of Amaco's "Indian Red" (dry) which is a rather coarse low-fire clay
suitable for handbuilding. At the time it was about $16/bag. Skip the colored glazes--that's
what costs so much.

Maggie

> AS our budget is shrinking to nearly nothing next year, what could you suggest to do instead
> of a ceramics elective for 8th grade kids interested in art? We already have a drawing and
> painting, altered book and sculpture elective that we can probably continue.... 

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