Use found objects to construct a sculpture
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Sculpt With Found Objects
Use what you’ve learned about materials, scale, and space to construct a sculpture
Sculpt With Found Objects
This step-by-step hands-on project video will help students synthesize what they've learned about contemporary sculpture to use found objects to create a sculpture with meaning.
Studio Project Prompt:
Parameters:
- Choose found objects that are inexpensive (or free!) and easily available in large quantities
- Use scale and space in an intentional way
- Experiment with your materials and refine your plan
- Consider the meaning already associated with your found objects and make a statement in your sculpture
Before you begin, check out these sculptures by the students at Oogie Art School in New York City!
These students used plastic cups and battery-powered lights to create an installation. They transformed the cups from commonplace objects into organic-looking forms.
The student who made the sculpture above wanted to work with shoes. After experimenting, he realized that he needed to create a cardboard armature to support the shoes. Then he attached the shoes to the cardboard.
This student sculpted a figure using bottles and plastic wrap. How do you interpret the statement she makes by using these materials?
Prepared by: Sophie Page; Oogie Art School, New York, New York
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