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 Clay Ice Cream Cones

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Clay Ice Cream Cone using ceramic techniques learned in class
• Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and texture (actual visual implied) inspired by American Sculptor (1929-2022) Claes Oldenburg
• Use basic hand building techniques (rolling, flattening, joining, cutting) and design principles (balance, proportion, emphasis) based on Pop Art
• Define Texture (the feel or appearance of a surface)

Lesson One

Day One, Art Start

1. Floor Cone (1962) Claes Oldenburg

2. Read Ice Cream Cones For Sale by Elaine Greenstein 

3. Discussion Questions "What do you think is your best clay tool? Do you think that if I were to drop this clay piece, it would stay together? Can you create a three-dimensional ice cream cone out of clay using the techniques of scoring, slipping, cutting, and smoothing? Can you use specific colors to paint your ice cream cone realistic or abstract? Can you add at least two unique details to your ice cream cone by using texture or shapes? Can you participate in a discussion of how artists use clay? What flavor is your faoviret type of ice cream? Who likes chocolate ice cream, vanilla ice cream, mint ice cream, and rocky road ice cream?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) for the proportions (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) within the silhouette of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

2. Mold clay into basic shapes (oval scoops, triangle cones, cherry circles) for the positive space (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

3. Use needle tools to draw basic shapes (triangles, squares, rectangles) for the positive space (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Clay Ice Cream Cones for Assigned Tables 

2. Dropped Cone (2001) Claes Oldenburg

3. Discussion Questions "What shapes do you see in this ice cream cone sculpture? If you could touch this, what do you think it would feel like? Is the ice cream cone rough, smooth, hard, or soft? How does the size of the ice cream cone compare to the real one? What would an artist make an ice cream cone as big as a room or a building? If this giant ice cream cone was in your school, where would you put it? If you look at the "Dropped Cone" sculpture, what do you think happened to it? What makes this sculpture look like a "Pop Art" piece? If you made your own giant food sculpture out of clay, what food would you choose? How could you use texture to make the ice cream cone look "drippy" or "melting" in your own artwork? Why do you think the artist chose to make art of out of something we eat quickly?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Add basic shapes (triangles, ovals, circles, rectangles) to the negative space (background, middle ground) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

2. Add details (cherries, sprinkles, caramel, dipped chocolate) to the positive space (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones  

3. Use modeling tools (paddle, brush, grips) to smooth out the positive space (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Clay Ice Cream Cones for Assigned Tables 

2. Set Up Studio Area (modeling tools, rubber mats, clay, glaze) 

Lesson Activities 

1. Add warm colors (red, orange yellow) to the positive space (foreground, ice cream cone) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones

2. Add cool colors (blue, purple, green) to the negative space (middle ground, background, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones

3. Apply Gloss Finish to the positive space (foreground, ice cream cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

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 Claes Oldenburg Hamburger Reliefs

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Claes Oldenburg Hamburger Relief using collage techniques learned in class
• Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), form (two dimensional, three dimensional), and texture (actual, implied, visual) inspired by American Sculptor (1929-2022) Claes Oldenburg
• Use sculpture techniques (layering, stacking, overlapping) and design principles (composition, repetition, variation) based on Pop Art
• Define Soft Sculpture (a type of sculpture made using cloth, foam, rubber, plastic, paper, fibers, and similar materials that are smooth)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Two Cheeseburgers With Everything (Dual Hamburgers) (1962) Claes Oldenburg

2. Read Claes Oldenburg: Hold The Pickle by Bill Clarke

3. Discussion Questions "How is popular culture influenced by advertising? How are people influenced by the media and advertising? How and why do advertisers promote product? How does media have an effect on an artists' life? Why or why not? Who decides what is art and what is not art? Do these ideas change? What materials did the artist use? How did he use them? What can we learn about the artist by looking at this? How is this different from traditional artwork? How does an object go from being ordinary to becoming artwork? 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 foods are representative examples of the American experience today? What is Public Art?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper 

2. Draw three thumbnail sketches using observational drawing skills (contour, outline, continuous) for hamburger collages

3. Use graphite pencil to draw sandwich parts (ketchup, mustard, tomatoes, bacon, cheese) for the positive space (hamburger) of the hamburger collages

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Claes Oldenburg Hamburger Reliefs for Assigned Tables

2. Giant Hamburger (1962) Claes Oldenburg

3. Discussion Questions "How did the artist make the hamburger look warm and delicious? How big do you think Giant Hamburger is? Would this sculpture have the same impact if it was the size of a real hamburger? What if it was very small? What does Giant Hamburger look like it was made from? Would Giant Hamburger have the same impact if it looked very realistic? How does his sculptures make you feel? Which food sculpture is your favorite? Why? How do you think the sculptures feel? If you created your own sculpture store, what would be in it? How would it feel to be in that space, interacting with the sculptures? What do you think Claes Oldenburg was trying to say through artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use collage techniques (overlapping, layering, cutting) to add basic shapes (geometric, organic, free form) to positive space (hamburger) of the hamburger collages

2. Use collage techniques (overlapping, layering, cutting) to add basic shapes (geometric, organic, free form) to the negative space (background) of the hamburger collages

3. Use design principles (composition, repetition, gradation) to fill in the positive space (hamburger) of the Claes Oldenburg Hamburger Reliefs

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Claes Oldenburg Hamburger Reliefs for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (construction paper, glue sticks, fabric, yarn)

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the hamburger collages

2. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the negative space (background) of the hamburger collages 

3. Add additional sandwich parts (pickles, french fries, utensils, sesame seeds) to the positive space (hamburger) of the Claes Oldenburg Hamburger Reliefs

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Claes Oldenburg Sculptures

Learning Targets 

I can...

• Create a Claes Oldenburg Sculpture using techniques learned in class
• Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), shape variation (geometric, organic), and space (positive, negative) based on American Sculptor (1929-Present) Claes Oldenburg
• Use Paper Mache techniques (combining, armature, constructing) and design principles (movement, proportion, unity) inspired by Public Art
• Define Soft Sculptures (using soft materials -clay, foam, paper- to create three-dimensional works)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. French Fries And Ketchup (1963) Claes Oldenburg
2.  Watch The Street And The Store by Museum of Modern Art
3. Discussion Questions "How is popular culture influenced by advertising? How are people influenced by the media and advertising? How and why do advertisers promote product? How does media have an effect on an artists' life? Why or why not? Why gets to decide what is art and what is not art? Do their ideas change? What materials did the artist use? How did he use them? Wha can we learn about the artist by looking at this? How is this different from traditional self portraits?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Newspaper
2. Use modeling techniques (hand building, forming shapes) to make three-dimensional sculptures
3. Use assemblage techniques (attaching, slip/score, blending) to connect all parts of the Claes Oldenburg Sculptures

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Claes Oldenburg Sculpture for Assigned Table
2. Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich) 1963 Claes Oldenburg
3. Discussion Questions "How does 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 foods are representative examples of the American experience today? What is Public Art?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use addictive techniques (container, toothpick, straw) to add details to three-dimensional sculptures
2. Use Paper Mache to layer geometric shapes (cylinders, spheres, bowls) of three-dimensional sculptures
3. Cover all of the newspaper with Paper Mache strips for Claes Oldenburg Sculptures 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Claes Oldenburg Sculpture for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (acrylic paint, puff paint, paint brushes)

Lesson Activities

1. Use primary colors (red yellow blue) to fill in positive space of three-dimensional sculptures
2. Use primary colors (red yellow blue) to fill in negative space of three-dimensional sculptures
3. Use tint (white) and shade (black) to add depth within the Claes Oldenburg Sculptures

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