Year 10 Sculpture workshop
KEY Concept: Aesthetics
RELATED CONCEPTS: Expression, Interpretation, Visual culture
GLOBAL CONTEXT: Personal and Cultural Expression
STATEMENT of INQUIRY: The exploration of skills, techniques and processes provides the vehicle for discovery, growth and self expression.
RELATED CONCEPTS: Expression, Interpretation, Visual culture
GLOBAL CONTEXT: Personal and Cultural Expression
STATEMENT of INQUIRY: The exploration of skills, techniques and processes provides the vehicle for discovery, growth and self expression.
EVOLUTION
Making an Evolving and Progressive Sculpture
Evolving: ‘Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form”.
Progressive: ‘Happening or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step.
Evolving: ‘Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form”.
Progressive: ‘Happening or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step.
You will be making a sculpture in a series of steps,
starting with a wire framework.
Each step will involve a different approach/technique -
presenting a new challenge but also a learning experience
with each of the techniques.
You will not plan what the final piece will look like, avoid
having a pre-conceived idea of how it will turn out.
starting with a wire framework.
Each step will involve a different approach/technique -
presenting a new challenge but also a learning experience
with each of the techniques.
You will not plan what the final piece will look like, avoid
having a pre-conceived idea of how it will turn out.
You can adopt some kind of theme as you progress such as:
Growth, Parasite, Organic, Mechanical,
Movement, Decay, Confusion, Balance……..
You must record your progress, learning, understanding of the
different methods in writing, sketches and photographs.
THE PROCESS YOU GO THROUGH IS THE
MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THIS WORKSHOP
Growth, Parasite, Organic, Mechanical,
Movement, Decay, Confusion, Balance……..
You must record your progress, learning, understanding of the
different methods in writing, sketches and photographs.
THE PROCESS YOU GO THROUGH IS THE
MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THIS WORKSHOP
Evolving/Progressive Sculpture
You need to LOOK FOR INSPIRATION
Where so I find it? - Look at the Art work you have already done this year in class and any other work you have…..
Where so I find it? - Look at the Art work you have already done this year in class and any other work you have…..
LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION #1: Gather all your the work from the drawing and painting workshops. These should include some completed pieces plus experimental mark making in a variety of different media that show types of line, texture etc. Do not ignore ‘messy’ pieces or what you think are ‘failures’
WORKING WITH WIRE:
You will need different wires, cutters, a styrofoam block etc ready to start 3D versions of your line drawings:
Take a look at this Pinterest board to see the range of possibilities when working with wire:
https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/wire-sculpture/
You will need different wires, cutters, a styrofoam block etc ready to start 3D versions of your line drawings:
Take a look at this Pinterest board to see the range of possibilities when working with wire:
https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/wire-sculpture/
MAKING ADDITIONS TO YOUR WIRE FRAME - ADDING ‘BODY’
There are so many different ways of making sculptures.
Traditionally stone, wood, clay, plaster, bronze etc has been used.
YOU will try some quicker and more manageable ways to make our sculptures, later they can be painted to give them the appearance of stone, wood etc if you wish.
Examples of sculptures: https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/sculpture/
You will try out the following methods to add to your sculpture as you go along - you will be faced with new challenges as you go along.
YOU SHOULD AIM TO ADD PARTS TO YOUR SCULPTURES USING MANY DIFFERENT METHODS
Traditionally stone, wood, clay, plaster, bronze etc has been used.
YOU will try some quicker and more manageable ways to make our sculptures, later they can be painted to give them the appearance of stone, wood etc if you wish.
Examples of sculptures: https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/sculpture/
You will try out the following methods to add to your sculpture as you go along - you will be faced with new challenges as you go along.
YOU SHOULD AIM TO ADD PARTS TO YOUR SCULPTURES USING MANY DIFFERENT METHODS
You do not have to follow this order apart from starting with wire:
WIRE - this will create the basic ‘skeleton’. Some parts of your sculpture can be just wire.
STYROFOAM - this will be also be used for your base.
NEWSPAPER - easily ‘scrunched up’ to form shapes
CARDBOARD - such as tubes. Look at the possibilities here: .https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/cardboard-sculpture/
Cutting ‘FLORAL FOAM’ - very soft and easily shaped.https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/floral-foam-sculpture/
‘MOD ROC’ - Adds strength and dries quickly: https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/sculpting-with-mod-roc-plaster-bandage/
PAPIER MACHE - for thin, light areas but dries slowly: https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/papier-mache-sculpture/
STOCKINGS - stretched over wire - makes more delicate forms
POTTERY CLAY - used as a template and covered with layers of Mod-Roc and/or Papier Mache.
SELF DRYING CLAY - for fine details
FOUND OBJECTS - such as plastic containers, cartons, cans, toys etc
WIRE - this will create the basic ‘skeleton’. Some parts of your sculpture can be just wire.
STYROFOAM - this will be also be used for your base.
NEWSPAPER - easily ‘scrunched up’ to form shapes
CARDBOARD - such as tubes. Look at the possibilities here: .https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/cardboard-sculpture/
Cutting ‘FLORAL FOAM’ - very soft and easily shaped.https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/floral-foam-sculpture/
‘MOD ROC’ - Adds strength and dries quickly: https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/sculpting-with-mod-roc-plaster-bandage/
PAPIER MACHE - for thin, light areas but dries slowly: https://www.pinterest.com/wynniewil/papier-mache-sculpture/
STOCKINGS - stretched over wire - makes more delicate forms
POTTERY CLAY - used as a template and covered with layers of Mod-Roc and/or Papier Mache.
SELF DRYING CLAY - for fine details
FOUND OBJECTS - such as plastic containers, cartons, cans, toys etc
STEP 11 - EXAMPLE: CHOOSING COLOUR
Consider the painting techniques you have learnt to decide which might be the most appropriate for your sculpture.
Consider the painting techniques you have learnt to decide which might be the most appropriate for your sculpture.