Paper Flower Sculptures
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Paper Flower Sculptures using sculpture techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric organic free form), form (two dimensional, three dimensional), and texture (actual visual implied) inspired by American Sculptor (1998-Present) Kirsten Hassenfeld
- Use paper techniques (folding tearing bending curling) and design principles (proportion composition movement) based on American Art
- Define Curvesto (to create shadows within the sculpture)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. In The Moon (2007) Kirsten Hassenfeld
2. Read Have You Ever Seen A Flower by Shawn Harris
3. Discussion Questions "How do artists use paper, a two-dimensional object, to create a three-dimensional sculpture using a series of techniques? What do you think are important features of a flower and what shapes do these features take in your mind? Why are flowers such as Van Gogh's Sunflowers to Georgie O'Keefe series a favorited subject among painters? How does the artistic process parallel the development of a flower? How do visual methods help you better understand the functions of each plant part? After learning these visual art terms such as symmetry and balance, how do they contribute to the structure of a flower? How do you see the flowers functioning in a positive manner on these parade floats? What was the key thing you needed to keep in mind when creating your own sculpture? What did you find challenging about your artwork?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12 X 12 Colored Construction Paper
2. Use three compositional elements (shape color texture) to select a flower to represent a memory, place, or event for flower sculptures
3. Use line variation (wavy, straight, curved) as a design principles (balance, movement, repetition) within the flower sculptures
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Paper Flower Sculptures for Assigned Tables
2. Blue Horn (2010) Kirsten Hassenfeld
3. Discussion Questions "Who is the artist of each sculpture? What do you know about him or her? what is the subject matter? When was this sculpture completed for and for whom (if known)? What medium was it done with? Why was it made, is it known? For what purpose or use does the sculpture have? How are these sculptures similar or different? What feeling do each of these sculptures reveal about the artist and style? What does these sculptures reveal about the artist? What does this piece reveal about the society in which they were created? What does this sculpture represent? What do you hink is happening in this sculpture? What action do you see and how does it contribute to the feeling of this piece? How is the artist telling us a story?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use compasses, protractors, and texture plates to add symmetrical shapes (circle, triangle, square) and expressive lines (straight, curved, swirling) to the paper flower sculptures
2. Use neutral colors (black, white, grey) to fill in the negative space (background) of the paper flower sculptures
3. Use neutral colors (black, white, grey) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the Paper Flower Sculptures
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Paper Flower Sculptures for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (construction paper, clear tape, pencils, tempera paint)
Lesson Activities
1. Use scissors to cut out two dimensional symmetrical shapes (circle, triangle, rectangle) to create a three dimensional shape paper flower sculptures
2. Glue down three dimensional symmetrical shapes (cylinder, sphere, cone, pyramid) to create a three dimensional shape paper flower sculptures
3. Use sharpie markers to add beautiful patterns (hearts, stripes, swirls) within the positive space (flower) of the Paper Flower Sculptures
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