making taniwha from clay

As we are studying Maori culture and legend this term, we have looked at the local legend of the Taniwha of Wellington Harbour.

We decided to represent them in clay - clay come from the earth, from Papatunuku. We thought that this would be a good choice of media.

We learned how to use clay safely and how to join two pieces of clay together. We are hoping to get our finished pieces fired.