Help me give my students a life changing experience with a pottery wheel. Art changes lives. I have a fellow art teacher, that didn't even know she liked art when she took my art class 11 years ago.
$6,556 goal
This project expired on July 20, 2025.
This project expired on July 20, 2025.
My Project
This engaging pottery project introduces middle school students to the art of ceramics, focusing on creating thrown bowls using a potter's wheel, glazes, and various tools. The project aims to develop students' skills in wheel throwing, glazing techniques, and ceramic finishing methods. As they progress, students will create functional bowls that will be used in an "Empty Bowl" fundraiser, benefiting the local community.
While middle school students explore the potter's wheel, elementary students will focus on hand-building techniques, as they may not yet have the advanced skills required for wheel throwing.
However, both age groups will learn to use glazes and tools to decorate and finish their ceramic pieces. Elementary students will produce hand-built bowls and other ceramic items, which will also be included in the fundraiser.
The "Empty Bowl" project serves as a meaningful culmination of the students' efforts, allowing them to contribute to their community while showcasing their newly acquired skills. Participants in the fundraiser will "purchase" the handmade bowls, with proceeds going to local hunger relief efforts or other community causes.
This comprehensive ceramics experience not only enriches the students' lives by teaching them valuable artistic skills but also instills a sense of social responsibility and community engagement. By creating functional art that serves a greater purpose, students learn the power of creativity in making a positive impact on the world around them
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Never Before Funded200 students impacted
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Speedball Mid-Fire Glaze - Bulk Pack #1, 16 oz, Set of 12
• Blick Art Materials
$146.77
1
$146.77
Blick Essentials Gloss Glaze - Class Pack #3, Set of 12, Pint
• Blick Art Materials
$103.80
1
$103.80
Mayco- Class Pack #2, Pint, Set of 6
• Blick Art Materials
$77.34
1
$77.34
Mayco -Crystalite Class Pack #2, Pint, Set of 6
• Blick Art Materials
$77.34
1
$77.34
Mayco - Class Pack #4, Pint, Set of 6
• Blick Art Materials
$77.34
1
$77.34
Blick Essentials Gloss Glaze - Class Pack #2, Set of 6, Pint
• Blick Art Materials
$65.88
1
$65.88
Amaco Clay Texture Rollers Class Pack - Set of 6, 4" rollers
• Blick Art Materials
$63.81
1
$63.81
Amaco Semi-Moist Underglaze - Set No. 109, Set of 8
• Blick Art Materials
$35.88
1
$35.88
Amaco Semi-Moist Underglaze - Set No. 111, Set of 8
• Blick Art Materials
$35.88
1
$35.88
Amaco Semi-Moist Underglaze - Set No. 112, Set of 8
• Blick Art Materials
$35.88
1
$35.88
Amaco Semi-Moist Underglaze - Set No. 108, Set of 8
• Blick Art Materials
$35.88
1
$35.88
Duncan Clear Glazes - Pure Brilliance, Brush-On, Gallon
• Blick Art Materials
$34.74
1
$34.74
TEMONTIAN Pottery Tool Kit，Clay Sculpting Tools,43 Pcs Double Sided Pottery Wheel Tools for Adults，Pottery Carving Tools，Pottery Kiln Tools at Home，Ceramics Tools Set with Carrying Case Bag and Apron
• Amazon Business
ZZYFGH Underglaze Pencils for Pottery, Pack of 2 (Black),Underglaze Pencils for Pottery,Underglaze PencilBlack,Glaze Pencil Decorating Under Glaze Ceramic
• Amazon Business
$16.88
1
$16.88
Mayco Crystalite Glaze - Pint, Monsoon Seas
• Blick Art Materials
$15.19
1
$15.19
Mayco Crystalite Glaze - Pint, Kaboom
• Blick Art Materials
2 Pack 21.5 Inches Clay Cutters Wire, Luxiv Cut Off Tools for Clay Artists with Black Hand Pottery Wheel Tools Pottery Cut Off Tools (Black, 21.5in *2P)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Materials cost
$4,273.43
Vendor shipping charges
$909.89
Sales tax
$294.87
3rd party payment processing fee
$64.10
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$5,572.29
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$983.35
Total project goal
$6,555.64
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