clay gargoyles

The students begin by learning about the history and purpose of gargoyles that were located on the tops of Gothic Cathedrals. Some things they learned was how gargoyles were thought to provide protection by warding off evil spirits and they acted as waterspouts through channeling rain off the cathedrals walls. They also learned about the artist Walter S. Arnold who made his own animated gargoyles by chiseling away at stone. The students then drew their gargoyle from the front, side, and back so that they are aware what it should look like when they begin molding it out of the clay. Their gargoyles must:

-Be made up of 3 different animals

-Have wings, fangs, and claws

-Have an open mouth, that if waterproof could act as a waterspout like the ancient gargoyles