Time Period: 3-4, 30-minute class periods
Standards:
Standard 1: Creating, performing and participating in the arts
Standard 2: Knowing and using arts materials and resources
Standard 3: Responding to and analyzing works of art
Materials:
Different size Cardboard Boxes, Found Objects (Recyclables), Glue, Spray Paint (Teacher Use Only)
Instructional Objective:
The students will discover the Russian sculptor, Louise Nevelson. The students will learn through the act of creating, what collaborative art is, as well as how to create a sculpture using found objects.
Motivation:
Each box created will be each student’s individually; however, the sculptures will be displayed as collaborative sculpture created by each individual class.
The class with the best behavior throughout the Nevelson Sculpture lesson will have the first choice in color for their sculpture.
Each class will be spray painted a different color: Gold, Black, and White
Artist(s):
Louise Nevelson
Vocabulary:
Found Objects, Sculpture, Recycle, Collaborative, Unity
Delivery of Instruction:
Step 1:
· Discuss Louise Nevelson. Where is she from? What type of artwork did she do? How did she come to create this type of art? How did she create art?
· Introduce vocabulary: Sculpture, Collaborative, Found Object
· Nevelson’s sculptures are typically one solid color. Discuss with the class why she might have done that. Bring up how it unifies the entire sculpture and tell the students that even though each of their creations will be different, the classes collaborative sculpture will be unified by being spray-painted one color before being placed together.
· Ask the students to bring in boxes and found objects. They should have their household collect “garbage” or recyclable thing that would be acceptable to use in their sculptures. Have the students brainstorm some everyday things they could bring in to include in their box.
· Discuss the importance of recycling and how it works. Try to get the students involved with recycling and caring for the planet; whether it’s within the school, their homes or their neighborhoods.
Step 2:
· Students will glue in their objects into their boxes. Keep in mind balance. Heavier things should be placed towards the bottom of the sculpture, so that the box doesn’t topple over.
· Before they begin gluing, allow the students to choose their materials that they would like to glue into their box. They should try a few different designs before committing to gluing first.
Step 3:
· Once the students are finished, and the class has chosen a color, spray paint each box to unify them.
· Place each box together in a strategic manner to complete the collaborative sculpture.
Closure:
Discuss with the students if they had any presumptions of what sculpture was. Do they think that this is sculpture even though we weren’t working from clay? Why or why not?
What was it like to work on a project that would be displayed as one project? Discuss the process of creating this.
Extended Practice:
The students can create a found object sculpture without a box or attempt to use found objects on a flat piece of cardboard to create a face-like image.
Wall Text:
Louise Nevelson is a Russian born sculptor who created large sculptures made from found objects. Many times, these sculptures would be made from wood scraps that were eventually painted a unifying solid color. These students studied Nevelson’s artwork and collaborated as a class to create their own found object sculpture. Using recyclable objects and reusable trash, each student was given their own box to which they filled with these found objects. Within these boxes they created their own unique design, but once finished, each box was painted the same color and put together as one sculpture.
Standards:
Standard 1: Creating, performing and participating in the arts
Standard 2: Knowing and using arts materials and resources
Standard 3: Responding to and analyzing works of art
Materials:
Different size Cardboard Boxes, Found Objects (Recyclables), Glue, Spray Paint (Teacher Use Only)
Instructional Objective:
The students will discover the Russian sculptor, Louise Nevelson. The students will learn through the act of creating, what collaborative art is, as well as how to create a sculpture using found objects.
Motivation:
Each box created will be each student’s individually; however, the sculptures will be displayed as collaborative sculpture created by each individual class.
The class with the best behavior throughout the Nevelson Sculpture lesson will have the first choice in color for their sculpture.
Each class will be spray painted a different color: Gold, Black, and White
Artist(s):
Louise Nevelson
Vocabulary:
Found Objects, Sculpture, Recycle, Collaborative, Unity
Delivery of Instruction:
Step 1:
· Discuss Louise Nevelson. Where is she from? What type of artwork did she do? How did she come to create this type of art? How did she create art?
· Introduce vocabulary: Sculpture, Collaborative, Found Object
· Nevelson’s sculptures are typically one solid color. Discuss with the class why she might have done that. Bring up how it unifies the entire sculpture and tell the students that even though each of their creations will be different, the classes collaborative sculpture will be unified by being spray-painted one color before being placed together.
· Ask the students to bring in boxes and found objects. They should have their household collect “garbage” or recyclable thing that would be acceptable to use in their sculptures. Have the students brainstorm some everyday things they could bring in to include in their box.
· Discuss the importance of recycling and how it works. Try to get the students involved with recycling and caring for the planet; whether it’s within the school, their homes or their neighborhoods.
Step 2:
· Students will glue in their objects into their boxes. Keep in mind balance. Heavier things should be placed towards the bottom of the sculpture, so that the box doesn’t topple over.
· Before they begin gluing, allow the students to choose their materials that they would like to glue into their box. They should try a few different designs before committing to gluing first.
Step 3:
· Once the students are finished, and the class has chosen a color, spray paint each box to unify them.
· Place each box together in a strategic manner to complete the collaborative sculpture.
Closure:
Discuss with the students if they had any presumptions of what sculpture was. Do they think that this is sculpture even though we weren’t working from clay? Why or why not?
What was it like to work on a project that would be displayed as one project? Discuss the process of creating this.
Extended Practice:
The students can create a found object sculpture without a box or attempt to use found objects on a flat piece of cardboard to create a face-like image.
Wall Text:
Louise Nevelson is a Russian born sculptor who created large sculptures made from found objects. Many times, these sculptures would be made from wood scraps that were eventually painted a unifying solid color. These students studied Nevelson’s artwork and collaborated as a class to create their own found object sculpture. Using recyclable objects and reusable trash, each student was given their own box to which they filled with these found objects. Within these boxes they created their own unique design, but once finished, each box was painted the same color and put together as one sculpture.