2nd grade is doing a unit on Greece and will invite their families to see their displays.  In art we studied the different shapes of vessels made by the ancient Greeks. Each vessel shape dictated a specific use such as for storing grains or carrying water.  An art object that is designed to be used is called "utilitarian".  The vessels were embellished with geometric patterns and black or red figures, depending on the color of the clay composite.  Our ART SMART words were symmetry, geometric, vessel, and utilitarian.