Paper Mache Pencils
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Paper Mache Pencil using sculpture techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), form (two diemsniona,, three dimensional), and texture (actual, implied, visual) inspired by American Artist (1929-2022) Claes Oldenburg
- Use paper mache techniques (combining, armature, construction) and design principles (movement, proportion, unity) based on Public Art
- Define Form (an object seen from all sides, having height, width, and length)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Clothespin (1976) Claes Oldenburg
2. Read Art For All: What Is Public Art (Culture In Action) by Laura Hensley
3. Discussion Questions "What size is this sculpture? What strikes you most about this object/ Which parts of the artwork are recognizable? Which parts of the artwork are less recognizable? How does Oldenburg balance the real and the fantastical? How does Oldenburg's use of white canvas impact the feel of the sculpture? How might a different material -like the black vinyl on the New York analog to this piece- change your reaction to the artwork? How does gravity impact the form of this sculpture? How would the form and impact change? How might the sculpture interact with the environment? How does Claes Oldenburg create a sense of otherworldliness in this sculpture?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Newspaper
2. Use modeling techniques (hand building, assemblage, collage) to make the form (cylinder, cone, sphere) of the pencil sculptures
3. Use sculpture techniques (attaching, blending, smoothing) to connect details (top, bottom, sides) of the Paper Mache Pencils
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Paper Mache Pencils for Assigned Table
2. French Fries And Ketchup (1963) Claes Oldenburg
3. Discussion Questions "How is popular culture influenced by advertising? How are people influence by the media and advertising? How and why do advertisers promote products? How does media have an effect on an artist's life? Why or why not? Who decides what is art and what is not art? Do their ideas change? What materials did the artist use? How did the artist use them? What can we learn about the artist by looking at this? How is this different from traditional works of art? How did an object go from being ordinary to becoming art? What colors did the artist use? What does his sculpture remind you of? What might the location smell like? Is it somewhere you would like to visit? What kinds of materials are representative of the American experience today? What is Public Art?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use addictive techniques (container, toothpick, straw) to add texture (implied, actual) to the pencil sculptures
2. Use paper mache paste to layer forms (cylinder, cone, sphere) to the positive space (pencil) of the pencil sculptures
3. Use paper mache paste to layer forms (cylinder, cone, sphere) of the negative space (background) of the Paper Mache Pencils
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Paper Mache Pencils for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (acrylic paint, puff paint, paint brushes)
Lesson Activities
1. Use color combinations (complementary, secondary, analogous) to fill in the positive space (pencil )of the pencil sculptures
2. Use color combinations (complementary, analogous, secondary) to fill in the negative shape (background) of the pencil sculptures
3. Use tint (white) and shade (black) to add depth within the positive space (pencil) and negative space (background) of the Paper Mache Pencils
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