Ask students to evaluate how the clay is like talent. Short lecture on talent and training. Talent is like clay, training makes infinite possibilities. Do Trust exercise. Students stand in circle close together with one student in the center.
Student closes eyes and free falls into group.
The student is helped to fall around the circle until the student is totally trusting and relaxed. Put on table 3 bowls - one with sand one with beads, one with sequins. Ask each student one by one to show the container they have made to the class. Ask each one to fill it up with the contents from one of the bowls. Ask class to evaluate the process from raw clay to usable object.