Clay Fruit Banks by Fleming 4th graders

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Students created clay fruit "penny" banks in art. The process involved the formation of two pinch pots that when welded together formed a hollow form that could be manipulated into an apple, peach or pear. They had already used real fruit to do observational drawings in previous weeks. After adding details like leaves and stems a small slot was added for pennies. The term "Break the Bank" referred to the fact that the bank had to be broken to get into it.  After they were fired the fruit banks were then painted with acrylic paint to give a realistic effect. Students chose their palette of colors by the "Fruit Stand" they sat at. This gave them the corresponding colors of paint to the real fruit and photos of fruit at their table.