Three Noun Clay Vessel

In our 3-D unit, students got the chance to experiment with the properties of clay.  6th and 7th graders were greeted with the challenge to create an uncommon vessel.  This vessel was to be created by having the students pick three nouns that had no association or connection with each other - for example, apple, piano, and dog.  Their vessel had to have some kind of opening in order to be able to hold something in it.  Students first created a list of about 20 nouns that they thought would be interesting for this assignment.  They then had to figure out how they could arrange these nouns into a container shape.  It was strongly suggested they not make a "totem" meaning, not to just stack the nouns.  They then had to problem solve how the words could inter link with each other and be woven into a piece.  Once fired, students used acrylic paint to add color to their piece. This is what they have come up with.