Laurence McGowan - thrower and painter of pots

Learning Outcomes

Children can be given opportunities to:

• Recognise that much historical information can be gleaned from pottery artefacts
• Understand the skills needed, and the rewards and difficulties experienced by a potter of Laurence McGowan’s calibre
• Begin to appreciate the properties of clay and the potential of this medium
• Appreciate the pleasure of producing a finished product
• Recognise and appreciate Islamic patterns; understand the principle of tessellation
• Research into alternative uses of clay – in medicines, confectionery, papermaking and electrical components, for example
• Recognise that many materials change form when heated or cooled
• Recognise that clay is a constituent of soil