Louise Nevelson inspired sculpture
Grade: Elementary
Teacher: Kara Terlecki
Time: 20-60 minutes
Teacher: Kara Terlecki
Time: 20-60 minutes
Materials:
Any sizes boxes,
Found objects,
Scrap cardboard,
Glue,
Scissors,
Paint, markers, crayons (optional)
Any sizes boxes,
Found objects,
Scrap cardboard,
Glue,
Scissors,
Paint, markers, crayons (optional)
Prompt:
Warm up with the “Parts of Art” movements.
Have students repeat these Elements of Visual Art in a tune of their choice:
Line-Line-Line
Color-Color-Color
Shape-Shape-Shape
Texture-Texture-Texture
Space-Space-Space
Form-Form-Form
Value-Value-Value
Warm up with the “Parts of Art” movements.
Have students repeat these Elements of Visual Art in a tune of their choice:
Line-Line-Line
Color-Color-Color
Shape-Shape-Shape
Texture-Texture-Texture
Space-Space-Space
Form-Form-Form
Value-Value-Value
Lesson:
We are going to learn about an amazingly creative artist, Louise Nevelson and draw inspiration for our next 3-D artwork from her techniques. Louise Nevelson was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Louise used a technique known as assemblage, art that is made by assembling disparate elements – often everyday objects that were discarded. She felt that finding objects that were thrown out and repurposing them gave them new life. |
Discussion:
We are going to build our own assembled 3-D works by repurposing old materials we find around us (with permission from an adult) and give new life to objects that were originally made for other purposes. As you can see in the artwork above there is no limit to the type of object or shape you choose. Reflect on the parts of art and incorporate them into your design choices when building your Assemblage artworks inspired by Louise Nevelson. Have fun exploring new ways to be inventive!!!!
We are going to build our own assembled 3-D works by repurposing old materials we find around us (with permission from an adult) and give new life to objects that were originally made for other purposes. As you can see in the artwork above there is no limit to the type of object or shape you choose. Reflect on the parts of art and incorporate them into your design choices when building your Assemblage artworks inspired by Louise Nevelson. Have fun exploring new ways to be inventive!!!!
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Steps:
- Collect needed materials, this part is where you should be using your creativity and looking at the shapes that interest you.
- After you have collected enough shapes and a box to assemble your shapes within you will start building your first layer. Do not glue anything until you play with the arrangement.
- After you compose a layer or grouping that is interesting you may begin glueing.
- Repeat this assembling until the entire inside of the box becomes expressive, interesting and filled with creative elements.
- Take you time and enjoy exploring the shapes and placement of all objects you are assigning new meaning to.
Take it a step further:
After all of your objects are glued securely allow them adequate dry time before applying and color. If you have paint choose one color to cover the entire assembled 3-D work to unify all the selected objects. If you do not have paint consider using markers or other coloring materials to unify your artwork.
After all of your objects are glued securely allow them adequate dry time before applying and color. If you have paint choose one color to cover the entire assembled 3-D work to unify all the selected objects. If you do not have paint consider using markers or other coloring materials to unify your artwork.
End share:
Great job on your 3-D art!!!! Now share with a friend or family member what you have created. What is it’s title? What was the part of this artistic process you found to be the most fun? What was hard? What would you do differently next time? Point out all the elements of art you found within your work. Give yourself a pat on the back you did great exploring a new technique. If you are able, look at more of Louise Nevelson’s amazing works of art.
Great job on your 3-D art!!!! Now share with a friend or family member what you have created. What is it’s title? What was the part of this artistic process you found to be the most fun? What was hard? What would you do differently next time? Point out all the elements of art you found within your work. Give yourself a pat on the back you did great exploring a new technique. If you are able, look at more of Louise Nevelson’s amazing works of art.