Parrotfish

Every year in my classroom we learn about and make the ocean. It’s my favorite time of the year, it’s process oriented, it allows them to dive deep into something new.

Each year we get delightful new animals interpreted by four and five years old. This year has some really beautiful fish.

The parrotfish made me want to make something more parrotfish.

I took to the studio in the heat yesterday to try and replicate the feeling.

Each fish has multiple colors and I want to keep exploring adding color to the fish in novel and different ways. I’ve noticed different clay colors in the studio that have been tinted by mason color. I’ll snap a picture next time I’m in but the heat makes stepping into that space difficult.