Ceramics: Anthony Borchardt, Ceramics Inspired by the Industrial Age
3:15
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Anthony Borchardt is a ceramics artist whose current work involves a mixture of clay sculpting and metal work which evokes memories of vintage workshops. See how it’s created. Please visit www.tonyborchardtceramics.com for more information.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: AandA-Borchardt**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Have students respond to the artwork. What do they think of the subject matter? What do they like about the colors, style, etc.? Would they be interested in creating artwork like this? Why or why not?
- Activity Idea: Use the video in conjunction with a ceramics art project that students create.
- Activity Idea: Use the video as inspiration for an arts integration activity combining art with student study of the Industrial Revolution. What art can students create inspired by their understanding of the industrial age?
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
