Tuesday, 8 September 2015

#8: The Pot of Teeth.

This is another gift in the same vein as The Crying Blue Face of Shame -it was made by another Chinese student in our English Plus Pottery class.
I should point out that it neither contains teeth, nor is it made from teeth. it's just the protuberances  look disturbingly like them, sticking out from some vile beige maw.

This pot has sat on my desk for quite  few years, and provides a home for The Crying Blue Face of Shame.

He's still watching you from his betoothed home.

Sunday, 6 September 2015

#7: The Crying Blue Face of Shame.

Back in the day when my college had money and ELT was better-funded, we had time and means to do other activities to enhance our learners' experience. Students could choose activities such as Art & Design, Woodwork and Pottery.
This is where The Crying Blue Face of Shame comes from.
One of our Chinese students made it. Why it is blue, why it is crying and why it is the Face of Shame are a mystery.
Why it was then given to me is an even greater conundrum.
I tried using it in class to indicate to students that they had made a mistake, but it creeped everyone out.
it's blue, it's crying and it's looking at you.