A trip to Pomaire
Every year, 2nd graders take a day out of our classrooms
to visit the unique town of Pomaire.
Pomaire is a small
dusty village about 60km west of Santiago and is known for its ceramic/clay
pottery in the form of vases, plates, pots and almost anything you can (and
can't) imagine.
In both
Arts and Social Studies classes, our students have learned about this technique
and they were very excited about the trip.
We started
the day with a demonstration of how to use the “torno”; followed by a short
class in which they could see how to use their hands to model different shapes.
In about
30 minutes, students were able to finish off their pieces of art and head off
to the town! We visited different local shops where, following the tradition,
they bought clay pigs (chanchito de
greda) and little pig statuettes for friends and family members to bring
good luck.
A perfect
sunny day for a fun activity!
Daniela López
Teacher of English
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