Artists often show their best work at festivals, galleries or museums. They plan their art show, carefully choosing where each piece will be displayed. They frame their best artwork and mount it on the wall. 3-D objects like sculptures are put on pedestals or stands.
Each work of art has a label. The label tells the name of the artist and the title. The label can also include other important information about the artwork, like what type of materials were used to create the artwork.
Have you ever been to an art show? Where do the artists in our community have art shows?
Learn how to mount and label your artwork below.
1. Choose a background paper that compliments your artwork. Have it cut down to the correct size.
2. Turn your artwork over.
Draw a thin line of glue around the edges.
Draw a thin line of glue from corner to corner in an “X”.
3. Flip your paper over, line up your artwork over the background paper, making sure all sides are even.
4. Gently press the artwork onto the background paper, smoothing out the glue.
5. Flip the two glued papers over and smooth out the glue again, working from the inside out.
