Sculpture: Found Objects

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Some artists create sculpture from scraps of wood, metal and other materials. This metal rooster was created by American sculptor, Alexander Calder.

Sculpture has a form. A form has height width and thickness. Forms are three-dimensional. Forms are not flat.

What forms did Calder create for his sculpture?

Marisol. The Generals. 1961-1962.

An artist named Marisol created this wooden sculpture.

She painted some of the wooden parts.

What did she use for the horse’s legs and body?

What can you create from the materials you have?

How can you join them together?

Can you use your imagination LIKE artists do?

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  1. FIND YOUR MATERIALS.

  2. IMAGINE HOW YOU COULD CHANGE THE FORMS INTO CREATURES, ANIMALS, FACES, PEOPLE OR ROBOTS.

  3. ASSEMBLE YOUR FORMS USING GLUE, TAPE AND ACRYLIC PAINT.

  4. BE CAREFUL NOT TO USE TOO MUCH!

  5. PHOTOGRAPH YOUR SCULPTURE AND UPLOAD IT TO SEESAW OR ARTSONIA.

EXTENSIONS

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SCULPTURE: FINISHING YOUR SCULPTURE

 

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