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Monday, 1/27 Objective: Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers. Define what prefixes are and create a list of prefixes. Drill Draw the image as best as you can and with as much detail as possible in the designated space.
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Monday, 1/27Objective: Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers.Define what prefixes are and create a list of prefixes. • Drill Draw the image as best as you can and with as much detail as possible in the designated space. Write information from the credit line to the right of the image you drew. Niki de Saint Phalle. Serpent Tree. 1999. Polyester resin, mosaic of ceramic, mirror and stained glass.
Prefixes • What is a prefix? • Can you define the word prefix? • Prefix: pre means before and fix means to attach. • How are prefixes used? • How does knowing the meaning of prefixes help you understand the meaning of words? • Working in groups of four, take five minutes to create a list of as many prefixes as you can think of.
Demonstration • How to create the journal covers: - How to measure the paper - How to cut the paper and the corners - How to glue the paper to the board and fold the edges - How to glue the interior of the journal to the covers.
To Do • How to create the journal covers: - Trace the shape of the cover on each half of your paper leaving a ruler width of space on all sides for each. (See diagram on the board) - Cut the paper on the outer lines. - Cut the corners. - Apply glue on the book cover and glue it to the paper. - Press from the center out to remove air bubbles. - Apply glue on the edges and fold in. - Press to fully glue down. - Repeat with the second cover. - Glue the first page of the journal on one cover and the last page on the other.
Before you leave • Put your name on the inside of the front cover. • Clean your area. • Get your participation points.
Tuesday, 1/28Objective: Identify processes and materials used to create sculptures by completing a Frayer diagram.Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers. • Drill • Who is the artist that created the work to the right? • Write three complete sentences that describe the work to the right as it relates to the work’s title. Niki de Saint Phalle. Serpent Tree. 1999. Polyester resin, mosaic of ceramic, mirror and stained glass.
Draw the Frayer Diagram in the second page of your book Sculpture
To Do: • Complete constructing the covers for your journals. • Create a spine for you book with duck tape as demonstrated. • Glue the inside of the book to the covers as demonstrated. • Attach an envelope to the interior of the front cover as demonstrated. • Write your name with a sharpie on the spine of the book.
Wednesday, 1/29Objective: Explain how armatures are used to provide support for sculptures.Simulate the shape of a tree trunk by rolling newspaper around an armature.Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers. • Drill • Draw the image as best as you can and with as much detail as possible in the designated space. • In what ways is this artwork similar to the Tree Serpent created by Niki de Saint Phalle?
Armature • What is an armature? • What is the purpose of the armature? • What types of materials are traditionally used for armatures? • What is the armature of the human body?
To Do • Work in groups of four. • Roll and bunch up newspaper to create a tree trunk form around the wooden pole assigned to your table. • Start at the bottom and move up only after the bottom is finished.
Thursday, 1/30Objective: Simulate the shape of a tree trunk by rolling newspaper around an armature.Construct a journal by assembling interior pages and covers. • Drill Using your notes so far answer the following questions regarding the work to the right. • Who do you think made this work? Why do you think so? • What type of sculpture is it? • What sculpture process did the artist most likely use to make it if the material used was a polyester resin (a synthetic material that can be melted and then cooled solid)? • What materials are we using to build armatures for our trees?
To Do – Finish your journal first • Continue building the armatures to the trees until they are thick (thicker at the bottom). • Make sure the newspaper is bunched up so that it is firm. • When the armature of each tree is finished, work with your group to surround the newspaper with chicken wire.
Monday, 2/24Objective: Simulate the shape of a tree trunk by rolling newspaper around an armature.Collaborate with your group to create a plaster cast of one hand. • Drill 1. Draw the image as best as you can and with as much detail as possible in the designated space. 2. Write information from the credit line to the right of the image you drew. George Segal. Woman Against the Wall. 1982. Plaster body cast.
Notes • Casting: one of the main processes of sculpture that involves forming molten material into a three-dimensional shape by pouring it into a mold and allowing it to become solid. Materials often used in casting are metals. Body Casting: a type of casting where a material, (usually plaster gauge) is wrapped around body parts to create a hard shell of them, with the body acting as the mold.
Demonstration • Creating a hand cast • Preparing the hand • Good hand positions for beginners/things to avoid • Preparing the gauge • Allowing for a seam opening • Overlapping gauge • Supporting the cast at the joints • Allowing to dry • Taking cast off
To Do • Group 1: Complete wrapping newspaper around the remaining armatures. • Group 2: Cut and wrap chicken wire around the whole armature. Secure the wire so it doesn’t slide off. Stuff more newspaper into the wire. • Group 3: Work as a group to create a plaster cast of one hand.
Thursday, 2/6Objective: Describe George Segal’s work “The Diner”.Collaborate with a partner to create a plaster cast of your hands. • Drill 1. Draw the image as best as you can and with as much detail as possible in the designated space. 2. Write information from the credit line next to your drawing. 3. Describe what you see in the image. George Segal. Parking Garage. 1968. Plaster body cast, mixed media.
George Segal • Video Clip • What is the artist most known for? • What is a typical characteristic of his work? • What type of emotions does his work convey?
Pass the index card around your group twice. Each time the card comes to you, write a sentence that describes the image on the screen. Do no repeat a description someone else has written. George Segal. The Diner. Plaster casts, mixed media.
In paragraph format describe what you see in the picture in detail. George Segal. The Diner. Plaster casts, mixed media.
Friday, 2/7Objective: Collaborate with a partner to create a plaster cast of your hands. • Drill • What sculpture process did we use this week? • Who is the artist whose work we looked at this week? • What material are we using to create the hands? • What do the two sculptures have in common? .
Casting • Work with a partner to cast each other’s hands. • By the end of the casting period you should each have cast two hands. • You are getting graded on the hands you cast and not your hands cast by someone else. • Make sure that you are labeling your casts with your name.
Monday, 2/10Objective: Collaborate with a partner to create a plaster cast of your hands. • Drill • Draw the image on the right. • Write the credit line information. • Describe the image. George Segal The Commuters Cast Bronze with white patina
Notes • Tableaux: A scene presented by silent, costumed actors positioned within a set, as if in a picture.
George Segal Time Square at Night 1970 Cast plaster and mixed media
Write a paragraph that describes the tableaux below. George Segal Time Square at Night 1970 Cast plaster and mixed media
Casting • Work with a partner to cast each other’s hands. • By the end of the casting period (tomorrow end of the period) you should each have cast two hands. • You are getting graded on the hands you cast and not your hands cast by someone else. • Make sure that you are labeling your casts with your name.
Tuesday, 2/11Objective: Write a story about an image based on clues derived from the description of an image. Construct tree armatures using newspaper, tape and wire. • Drill 1. What is the purpose of an armature in sculpture? 2. What materials can be used to create an armature? 3. Name three materials that can be used in the sculpture process of casting. 4. What does the tableau represent in the image on the right? George Segal. The Diner. Plaster casts, mixed media.
Write a story about the image below that includes the elements written on the board. George Segal. The Diner. Plaster casts, mixed media
