Emile Birch project

We've finished the tiles for our solar installation.



stained and glazed



fired and stained





fired, not stained



ready to be fired



sculpted, not trimmed to size

clay tiles with glaze

These clay tiles have been stained yellow and glazed with red .They will be highlighted with painted details next time Mr. Birch comes to school - April 22.
All 214 tiles will be arranged in three pieces to be displayed at the Solar Fest in June, then installed in the corriders of EKES.This has been a fabulous project. Thanks to our parent volunteers, the "Theme Committee", to all the teachers for their flexibility, and to Emile Birch, NH sculptor.

clay tiles with yellow stain

Mrs.O's tile with yellow stain.

clay tiles after baking

Our grey tiles turned white in the kiln.

YAM selections

More SOLAR based art....

Here are the photos of the EKES art work at the Exeter Town Hall. I chose two from each class to represent the variety of interpretations coming from the hands and hearts of the EKES students.

emile birch tiles

These are just a few of the tiles being sculpted for a huge solar celebrating installation for EKES. We will have over 200 pieces when it's done.You'll see Mr. Eaves trimming his tile

4H sun medallions

Everyone is constructing collages to wear as part of our upcoming solar celebration in June.
This is a sun that likes baseball and one constructed from an old postcard.

4H sun studies

We are getting ready to work with Emile Birch by
exploring art imagery in variousmedia.
More will be coming.
Watch for  future posts about our all school tile project.