Ceramics: Paul Eshelman, Contemporary Functional Pottery
2:52
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Meet potter Paul Eshelman as he shares examples of her work and describes influences on and the creative process for that work. Learn more about him and his work at http://www.eshelmanpottery.com/.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: AandA-PEshelman**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Mr. Eshelman lives in a town of 700 people and makes his living as a working artist. Are students surprised by this?
- Activity Idea: Mr. Eshelman says he is intrigued by geometric forms, real simple surfaces, and emphasizing the materials. Use the video as inspiration for a student project focused on the same concepts in a medium of your or the students’ choice.
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
