Art Smarts: First Lesson- Sculpture!

Here is a list of the group project and stations for our sculpture lesson

Sculpture

Group: Andy Goldsworthy

Station: Cardboard sculpture

Station: Paper Mache

Station: Homemade clay

Today's lesson

Sculpture is a type of visual art that involves creating three dimensional forms. Common methods of sculpting include carving, modeling, welding or casting.

Andy Goldsworthy

- Uses site specific art

- Photographs each piece right after he makes it

- He will work with anything! Leaves, dirt, ice, even thorns

- Interested in way light effect his pieces

-He often uses colors and shapes to create patterns and designs

Here are some examples of his art

Pebbles around a Hold- 1987

Dandelion Flowers Pinned with Thorns- 1985

Ice Arch- 1985

Ceramics (Clay)

Ceramics have been around for thousands and thousands of years. The first ceramic pieces were made of animal fat and bone mixed with bone ash and a fine claylike material.

Below is one of the most famous ceramic pieces from the Ancient World. It is a Greek created by one of the most talented artists of the time.

Ajax and Achilles playing a dice- Exekias- 540-30 b.c.e

Here is a representational ceramic piece that is made through molding and carving,

Denis Romecki- Power Curl

And here is a more abstract ceramic piece,

Peggy Flower- Maybe

Paper Mâché

Paper Mâché was created in Ancient China and was used to make Helmets! They would strengthen the paper mixture with lacquer (we now use glue and starches). Paper Mâché spread around the world and was used for decoration. Paper Mâché means chewed paper in French.