SPIDER SCULPTURES
Learning Targets
I can...- Create a Spider Sculpture using techniques learned in class
- Use form (two-dimensional, three-dimensional), texture (implied, smooth), and shape (geometric, organic) based on Avante-Garde Artist Louise Bourgeois
- Use Design Principles (balance, proportion, variety) to replicate artistic styles within African Folk Art
- Define Three Dimensional (having the appearance of length, height, and depth)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Avante Garde Artist (1911-2010) Louise Bourgeois
2. World's Largest Sculpture- Maman (1999) Louise Bourgeois
3. Famous Artist Quote "The spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. My family was in the business of tapestry restoration, and my mother was in charge of the workshop. Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spiders are friendly presences that eat mosquitoes. We know that mosquitoes spread disease and are therefore unwanted. So, spiders are helpful and protective, like my mother."
Lesson Activities
1. Use modeling techniques (hand building, forming shapes) to make three-dimensional spheres
2. Use assemblage techniques (attaching, slip/score, blending) to connect the three main body parts of the insect (head, thorax, abdomen)
3. Use addictive techniques (adding eyeballs, long furry legs, designs) to add details to Spider Sculptures
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Spider Sculptures for Assigned Tables
2. African Folklore & Culture- Anansi Spider
3. Main Body Parts of Insects: Head, Thorax, & Abdomen
Lesson Activities
1. Finish using assemblage techniques (attaching, slip/score, blending) to connect the three main body parts of the insect (head, thorax, abdomen)
2. Use addictive techniques (adding eyeballs, long furry legs, designs) to add details to Spider Sculptures
3. Use art element: color (analogous, complimentary, primary) with glaze to Spider Sculpture
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Spider Sculpture for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (water bucket, paintbrush, multicolored glaze)
Lesson Activities
1. Finish using addictive techniques (adding eyeballs, long furry legs, designs) to add details to Spider Sculptures
2. Finish adding art element: color (analogous, complimentary, primary) with glaze to Spider Sculpture
3. Cover Spider Sculpture in clear Mod Podge for a glossy finish
Artist Examples
Student Examples
Posts
