Pop Culture Influenced Sculpture(Abstract/ Non-Objective)

By Hannah Steiner

Essential Understandings:Visual arts can be a means to express a personal idea or feeling about current

issues or culture. Creating three-dimension artwork is a series of processes. Abstract and non-representational artwork are two different types of art but the lines between the two can be blurred as well as interpreted differently from viewer to viewer.

Art and design have purpose and function Assess and produce art with various materials and methods Make judgments from visual messages Commutation through advanced visual methods is a necessary skill in

everyday life Interpretation is a means fur understanding and evaluating works of art A personal philosophy of art is accomplished through use of sophisticated

language and studio art processes Visual art has inherent characteristics and expressive features

Objectives:1. Students will be able to identify the works of Sarah Sze, Judy Pfaff, Ming Fay,

Henry Moore, Anish Kapoor and Joana Vasconcelos and determine if the artist’s work is Abstract or Non-representational. (Understanding; Comprehend: Art and design have purpose and function)

2. Students will be able demonstrate the techniques of wire and stockings, newspaper pulp and wheat paste, and plaster relief to create a sculpture from each. (Applying/Creating; Create; Assess and produce art with various materials and methods)

3. Students will be able to use an armature and report its function for their sculpture. (Applying/Creating; Make judgments from visual messages)

4. Students will be able to defend and explain their emotional response to current pop culture and how it translates into their sculpture. (Understanding/Evaluating; Transfer: Commutation through advanced visual methods is a necessary skill in everyday life. Reflect: Interpretation is a means fur understanding and evaluating works of art)

5. Students will be able to define Abstract and Non-representational artwork. (Remembering; Comprehend: Visual art has inherent characteristics and expressive features)

6. Students will be able to create an abstract or non-representational sculpture that represents an emotional response to current pop culture. (Applying/Creating; Reflect: A personal philosophy of art is accomplished through use of sophisticated language and studio art processes.)

Pre-Assessment: Can students identify the artworks of Sarah Sze, Judy Pfaff, Ming Fay,

Henry Moore, Anish Kapoor and Joana Vasconcelos and determine if the artist’s work is Abstract or Non-representational?

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Can the students demonstrate the techniques of wire and stockings, newspaper pulp and wheat paste, and plaster relief to create a sculpture from each?

Can the students use an armature and report its function for their sculpture?

Can the students defend and explain their emotional response to current pop culture and how it translates into their sculpture?

Can the students define abstract and non-representational artwork? Can the students create an abstract or non-representational sculpture that

represents an emotional response to current pop culture?Accommodations and modifications: Students will be challenged by having to interpret their response to current pop culture into one emotion then be able to translate that emotion into an abstract/non-objective sculpture. This process with in itself can be challenging for most, especially since most of the class is 2D oriented. To accommodate those who are struggling to translate their emotion into visual features, I will pose extra questions to push along brainstorming. Materials:

Plaster Clay Wire (copper and black) and chicken wire Sand Mixing bowls/Water cups Newspaper Newspaper pulp Wheat paste Masking tape Water color paint Shoe polish Acrylic Paints Palettes Glue Scissors Pedestals Cardboard Found objects Stockings Spray paint Buckets Relief Containers Note cards with assessment Power point Examples Pencils and Notebooks Paint brushes Pliers/Gloves Face masks

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Wax paper Popsicle sticks

Resources: http://www.joanavasconcelos.com/det_en.aspx?f=693&o=1208 Sarah Sze, “unknown title” Anish Kapoor, “Cloud Gate” and “Orbit” Henry More, “Reclining figure” http://www.henrymoore.com/biography.shtml Judy Pfaff, “installation” http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/judy-pfaff Ming Fay, “Canutopia” http://mingfay.com/exhibit2/ramapo.html

Preparations: Write news letter and give to students Create a power point with images Create examples of each sculpture (plaster relief, wire sculpture and wheat paste

and pulp) Set up work stations/ put out materials Set up Gallery with pedestals for the exhibition Wash/cover pedestals Create assessment note cards with assessment inquiry question Write on white board cleaning duties along with the goal for the day

Safety:Students need to be aware that the plaster particles and spray paint can be harmful when inhaled thus they need to be wearing a face mask when working with these materials. Students also need to know that plaster cannot be dumped down the drain because it will destroy the piping system. When cutting or working with wire, the students should know it could have sharp edges that can cause small cuts. The wheat paste is not to be ingested because of pesticides in the make up of the wheat paste. Motivation/Anticipatory Set and Ideation/Inquiry:

1. Start with discussion on the definition of “abstract” artwork in groups We’re going to start with a discussion. I want you and your group

mates to discuss the meaning of abstract sculpture and come up with a definition and possibly an example.

2. Come back together as a class and have each group share their definitions of “abstract”.

3. Then we will look at the actual definition and compare our answers to it. What do you think about the “actual” definition to

“abstract”? Do you agree or disagree? Why ?

4. Next go on to a discussion on Non-representational art? Now do the same thing that we did for “abstract” discuss in groups

and come up with a definition and possibly an example of a non-representational artwork.

5. Come back together once more and share our definitions of “non-representational or objective” artwork.

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6. Look again at the “actual” definition of “non-representational” artwork and compare and contrast our answers

What do you think about the definition of non-representational artwork?

Do you agree or disagree? Why?7. Start the class to think about the differences between the two (abstract and non-

representational artwork) So, now that we know the differences between abstract and non-

representational artwork, what are you own opinions on this? Do you really think they are that different? What is the major difference between the two? Can an artwork be viewed as one and not the other depending on who is

viewing the artwork? Where does the line get drawn from bring abstract or non-objective? Do you think their needs to be a huge difference? Why? Do you agree that it should be left up to the viewer to decide which one it

is? Do they even need to decide or put a label on it?

Procedures:Day 1:1. Begin with Motivation. (Have students take out sketchbook to take notes)

a. Start with discussion on the definition of “abstract” artwork in groups We’re going to start with a discussion. I want you and your group

mates to discuss the meaning of abstract sculpture and come up with a definition and possibly an example.

b. Come back together as a class and have each group share their definitions of “abstract”.

c. Then we will look at the actual definition and compare our answers to it. What do you think about the “actual” definition to

“abstract”? Do you agree or disagree? Why ?

d. Next go on to a discussion on Non-representational art? Now do the same thing that we did for “abstract” discuss in groups

and come up with a definition and possibly an example of a non-representational artwork.

e. Come back together once more and share our definitions of “non-representational or objective” artwork.

f. Look again at the “actual” definition of “non-representational” artwork and compare and contrast our answers

What do you think about the definition of non-representational artwork?

Do you agree or disagree? Why?g. Start the class to think about the differences between the two (abstract and non-

representational artwork) So, now that we know the differences between abstract and non-

representational artwork, what are you own opinions on this?

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Do you really think they are that different? What is the major difference between the two? Can an artwork be viewed as one and not the other depending on who is

viewing the artwork? Where does the line get drawn from bring abstract or non-objective? Do you think their needs to be a huge difference? Why? Do you agree that it should be left up to the viewer to decide which one it

is? Do they even need to decide or put a label on it?

2. Move into Artist Presentation Now we’re going to look at some famous sculpture artists who create artwork that

is abstract or non-presentationala. Joana Vasconcelos

Contemporary Artist who works in London, with all types of materials mostly textiles

Would you consider this piece an abstract artwork? Why? I would because it is slightly abstracted from its original form. “The nature of Joana Vasconcelos’ creative process is

based on the appropriation, decontextualisation and subversion of pre-existent objects and everyday realities. Starting out from ingenious operations of displacement, a reminiscence of the ready-made and the grammars of Nouveau Réalisme and pop, the artist offers us a complicit vision, but one which is at the same time critical of contemporary society and the several features which serve the enunciations of collective identity, especially those that concern the status of women, class distinction or national identity.”

*Would you consider her work abstract or non-objective?

b. Ming Fay Contemporary Artist, works with Wax, glass and other materials “The creation of gardens is an elaborate display of

human control over its surroundings. Gardens are also a reflection of paradise, the location for the ultimate desirable state of being”

Abstract because it is an abstracted representation of a garden setting, which is visible.

c. Henry Moore Contemporary Artist, Figural bronze sculptures "In my opinion, everything, every shape, every bit of natural form,

animals, people, pebbles, shells, anything you like are all things that can help you to make a sculpture." ~ Henry Moore

Would you consider his work abstract? I would because this piece in particular is an abstracted form of a reclining person.

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A key note to remember, an artist can give information through the title of a work, especially sculpture.

d. Sarah Sze Contemporary Artist, Boston, works with found objects “Sze builds her installations and intricate sculptures from the

minutiae of everyday life, imbuing mundane materials, marks, and processes with surprising significance. Combining domestic detritus and office supplies into fantastical miniatures, she builds her works, fractal-like, on an architectural scale. Often incorporating electric lights and fans, water systems, and houseplants, Sze’s installations balance whimsy with ecological themes of interconnectivity and sustainability.

I would consider her non-representational because her works are based on conceptual ideas as well as feed of themselves to create content and meaning.

e. Anish Kapoor Can any one identify this artist? * Show “Orbit” Next slide, “How about now?” Anish Kapoor, contemporary artist who looks with large scale

sculptures and is known for his reflective surfaces Can anyone give me the actual name of this piece? “Cloud Gate” It’s the idea of distorting the image of the viewer, which explores

the boundary between limit and limit ness” Very much Non-objective because the object itself is

unrecognizable but lives within its conceptual construction.f. Judy Pfaff

Contemporary Artist, works with 2D-3D works of art Pfaff synthesizes sculpture, painting, and architecture into dynamic

environments, in which space seems to expand and collapse, fluctuating between the two- and three-dimensional. Pfaff’s site-specific installations pierce through walls and careen through the air, achieving lightness and explosive energy. Pfaff’s work is a complex ordering of visual information, composed of steel, fiberglass, and plaster as well as salvaged signage and natural elements such as tree roots.

Non-representational Artwork because of its reliance of concepts that are represented through her sculpture.

3. Transfer into the conceptual theme of the project: We’re going to talk about the conceptual idea of your sculpture that you

will create, which is: Pop Culture. What is pop culture? Can anyone give me examples or explain pop

culture? What aspects create pop culture? is the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other

phenomena that are preferred[citation needed] by an informal consensus

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within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the late 20th and early 21st century. Heavily influenced by mass media, this collection of ideas permeates the everyday lives of the society.

Can we name some aspect of today’s pop culture? (These will be written on the board as a means of brain storming)

4. Your personal reaction to pop culture Think about today’s current pop culture, what do you think about it? How does that make you feel? Pick three different emotions that pop culture evokes onto you Write these down in your sketchbook.

5. Explain to the students what we are going to be doing. What we are going to do is create an abstract or non-objective sculpture

that represents your personal emotional reaction to today’s current pop culture.

6. Visual features of your emotion Now that you have your one emotion, I want you to think about different

characteristics of that emotion What expressive features does it have; line, shape form, volume, pattern,

repetition? Specific characteristics; Texture, movement? Recognizable aspects; color? List these next to your emotion

7. Sketches (5-10 mins) I want you to do at least two different sketches that represent your emotion

that will be translated into a sculpture8. After the students have created 2 different sketches in their sketchbooks, I will

transition into doing demonstrations of the different materials they will be using. Since everyone is about done sketching, we’re going to move into the

other room so I can go over some materials you will be working with. Everyone gather around the wire table and bring a sketchbook to take

some notes. Oh yes, before we get into the demos, I want to tell you that we will be

having a gallery exhibition with our sculptures and they will be displayed on pedestals. In this gallery exhibition, art critics will be giving your constructive criticism on your sculptural piece.

9. Wire Demonstration: Before I get started I want to mention that creating sculpture is a

process. Sculptors plan a lot before they get started but doesn’t mean they don’t improvise during the creation process. A sculptural process usually involves 5 steps. Planning, creating, improvisation, finishing and display. All of these are so incredibly important a successful sculpture.

Step 1. First I will explain the different materials. This station you will be expected to create a wire sculpture with stockings. The

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materials at this table are; wire (two types, you can experiment with both), stockings and glue.

Step 2: To create your sculpture you will have to create an armature. Does anyone know what an armature is? Can you give an example of one? An armature is the or a structure that the sculpture is either build off of or around. It offered strength and stability. A create example of an armature is a cake pan. A cake pan offers a structure for the cake batter until it is cooked. After the cake is cooked the armature or pan can be removed. But remember some armatures are incorporated into the piece and cannot be removed.

Step 3: Cut the wire to length that you think you will need. You can do this with the wire cutters. * Remember be careful because the wire ends can be very sharp and can cut you very easily. If you want to you can always sand down the edge to create a blunt surface.

Step 4: Bend the wire to desired shape. This is where your features of your emotion come into play. Think about those features you wrote down and how they can be translated into the wire materials to best represent your emotional response to current pop culture. Be thinking about how this is also going to be displayed.

Step 5: Now that you have your shape, you are going to cover it with your leggings or stockings. I have two types, knee-highs and full stockings. Completely cover your armature with the stockings to create your sculpture. At the end tie a knot to secure the stockings.

Step 6. After your sculpture is covered, you want to paint the surface with a watered down glue paste. This paste is going to allow us to give it its finishing look, that we will talk about next class. You want to cover your stockings completely with the glue paste, make sure there are no holes.

Step 7: When you are finished “glazing” your stocking sculpture you can put it in the kiln room to dry with your name next to it on masking tape.

Any Questions?10. Plaster Relief demonstration:

Now were going to move onto another sculptural processes. Plaster relief. Who can tell me what a relief is? A relief is a process that when you take away material (or press

into it) it creates a concave shape that when a materials is poured into that material it drys in such a way that it picks up all those marks and creates an opposite “print” or relief. A relief is usually done with carving wood or stone and even bronze but in this case were going to use our found objects and plaster

Who’s worked with plaster before?

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We’re going to do two different relief’s using sand and clay. You only have to do one.

Sand Step 1: You going to put sand into half of the container. Make sure you have a diving line, other wise the plaster will spill everywhere you don’t want it to. You can use cardboard and tape the edges or I recommend using clay because it creates a better seal. Remember to build it higher than you want you relief to be.

Sand Step 2: You are going to wet the sand to compact it. After the sand is completely malleable and can hold its shape, you want to press into the sand and create a composition with your found objects. Remember it has to embody your emotional reaction to pop culture.

Clay Step 1: You are going to follow the same steps you did with the sand as you do with the clay. Except don’t add water to the clay.

Sand and Clay Step 3: Now that you have your armature to create a relief out of you’re going to get the plaster ready. When working with plaster I highly recommend wearing a safety mask because plaster is tiny particle that you can inhale and it can affect your lungs in high doses. I like to be over cautious. Since we’re only working with a small amount, I will leave it up to you whether or not to wear a face mask.

Step 4: Get a container and fill it with water. The warmer the water the faster the plaster sets, so I recommend a little warmer than luke warm. Next you will need the actual plaster itself. To mix the plaster you will slowly add the plaster with your hands or another container and sprinkle it over the top. You will continue this process until you see a mountain start to form in the middle. This is when you know you added enough plaster.

Step 5: Start mixing. You want to start mixing you plaster in a figure 8 motion. In this motion be breaking up any chunks you feel. When the plaster is mixed, you will be able to draw a line on the top and it will somewhat hold its shape.

Step 6: Now you want to pour your plaster into your container with either clay or sand. Slowly pour the plaster from one side so that it flows across the armature and create less air bubbles.

Step 7: You have to get the air bubbles out. You want to shake your hand in your plaster to agitate the bubbles to come out. Then you want to hit the table to do the same. Keep doing this until you don’t see any bubbles pop up anymore.

Step 8: Dry time. Once the plaster starts to set you can crave with your finger your initials so we can tells whose is who. Plaster when it dries is an exothermic reaction. This means when its drying it releases heat and become warm to the touch as it bines with the water. You can tell once it’s dry when the temperature comes back

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down. Do not pull out if it is damp. You want you plaster to be cool but not damp.

Step 9: Place plaster relief on the floor over by the throwing wheels to dry.

Step 10: Now if you have left over plaster you need to dump it either in the water bucket in the sink or in the trash. If you dump the plaster down the drain it will be an automatic failure for the lesson. Its that important that you do not dump plaster down the drain. It can harden and destroy the pipes. That also goes with rinsing you hands; do it in the bucket first then you can wash them with soap and water.

Any Questions?11. Wheat Paste and Newspaper pulp demonstration:

Last demonstration. Remember you have to try each material but you only have to display one for our gallery exhibition.

This station is newspaper pulp and wheat paste. I know some of your already used this on Friday, but who else has used this material?

This process is similar to paper mache, but just different materials and can be less expensive. It can also save your students sculptures from little critters eating it.

Step 1: Grab a container and fill it with room temperature water. Step 2: Grab the wheat paste and start adding it to the water. This

is a similar process to plaster. DO NOT EAT THE WHEAT PASTE. The wheat paste is processed with pesticides so little critters don’t eat it. I know it smells good, but don’t ingest the wheat paste. I also recommend wearing a mask because with any particulate materials you always run the risk of inhaling the material.

Step 3: Mix wheat paste into a good consistency. Step 4: Star adding the newspaper pulp. The newspaper pulp is a

really great and cheap alternative to paper mache and plus the aesthetic when it dries is really cool too. It dries super hard like concrete but light like paper. It’s pretty cool. You want to get the mixture of paste and pulp to a consistency where you mush it in your hand and it starts to hold its shape. You can always add more wheat paste if you need to thicken it up.

Step 5: When you have your paste mixture ready, you can do two different things with the mixture. You can, get out your bowl I asked you to bring) and use it here. Before you use your bowl, you want to cover the surface with wax paper, so you can get it off of your bowl. Using either side of the bowl you can start to construct a sculpture that represents your emotion. A side note to remember that it does take a while to dry, so I suggest small amounts that are thin.

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Step 6: You can also create an armature out of chicken wire for your paste mixture. Make sure your armature is the way you want it before you start adding the mixture. After your armature is created you want to cover the chicken wire with newspaper and masking tape because if you don’t, the paste will just fall right through the chicken wire. You need to use masking tape because the paste will just make the newspaper soggy, where as the masking tape offers more structure.

Step 7: The table over there will be a place you can leave your paste sculpture to dry. Don’t forget to put your name on it.

Step 8: Clean up wise. See if someone else can use your paste mixture, if not I do not want this mixture down the drain either. You can put it in the plaster bucket or trash.

Any Questions?12. Work time

You have the rest of class today for work time. By the end of today you need to have completed all of your

armatures for each sculpture because on Wednesday we going to go over finishing techniques and I need everyone to be ready to do so.

Cleaning duties are on the white board along with the goal for today and inquiry questions to think about when creating your sculptures.

Finally before I let you loose, Remember you are creating a abstract or non-objective sculpture that represents your emotional reaction to current pop culture.

If you need me I will be floating around helping. 13. Clean up

Start clean up about 10 minutes before class ends Put all sculptures to dry in appropriate places Plaster Table: Teal, Eun Soo, Brooke,

1. Plaster in bucket2. Dry plaster sealed and put on the table3. Cover clay and put sand back into bucket4. Stack containers neatly5. Bucket dumped outside in grass

Wheat Paste Table: Becca, Alison, Grahmo Throw away extra paste mixtureo Put chicken wire in the closeto Wheat paste awayo Newspaper pulp away

Wire Table: Kelsey, Eileen, Maryo Wire needs to be put away o Stockings in boxo Tools away

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o Glue paste dumped Floors: Janis and Hilary Mop: Mel and Kirsten

14. Final Note Before you leave, make sure your name is on everything You have to have all three armatures done for Wednesday. I

don’t like to give homework but we need those done so we can talk about finishing techniques.

See you everyone on WednesdayDay 2:

1. Quick Review How is everyone feeling about his or her sculptures? Anyone want to share anything the found out? Anyone have any questions or need anything clarified? Remember our objective is to create an abstract or non-objective

sculpture that represents your emotional reaction to current pop culture.

2. Go over the plan for today First we’re going to go over different processes of finishing techniques for

each material. Work time Clean up Once almost everyone has a final piece for the gallery exhibition, then we

will have a short individual reflective time with a mini-quiz over the artists we learned about on Monday.

Finally we will get into our gallery exhibition and I will explain more then we get to that.

Go home For now I need everyone to head outside for our first finishing technique.

Bring your jackets if it’s cold and your notebook to take notes. Everyone grab a facemask as well.

3. Demonstration for finishing the Wire Sculpture: Everyone head outside for our finishing technique of our wire sculptures. Step 1: Make sure you have cardboard covering the ground or you will be

scrubbing the cement. Step 2: Since you covered your stockings with that glue paste, it creates a

good surface to paint on. We’re going to use spray paint to finish this piece. Please wear a facemask when working with spray paint. Protect your health the flumes are not good for you.

Step 3: Shake the can of spray paint you wish to use. If you want to create a pattern or what not, there is masking tape for you to block off areas if you want to. Hold the spray paint can away from you ( the tiny hole) and spray your sculpture with a dusting motion about 3 feet away. You can add up to three coats depending on intention. Keep in mind, with sculpture or any artwork, color can play a huge role in display and can affect content.

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Step 4. Let dry Make sure you clean up the cardboard when you are done. Any questions?

4. Demonstration for finishing the Plaster Relief’s: Now everyone come back inside for our next finishing demo. Finishing our plaster relief’s. You can use so many different materials when finishing plaster. You can

use watercolors, acrylic paint, spray paint or shoe polish. For this sculpture I want you to use either paint or shoe polish, no spray

paint. I know everyone knows how to use watercolor and acrylic paint but remember that plaster is a porous surface, so it will soak up the materials and make it become more opaque.

The shoe polish you want to dip the cloth into the polish and rub it onto the surface of the plaster. You can use many different motions to get different effects.

Again be thinking about how this finishing technique is going to affect your viewer’s interpretation of your emotional response to pop culture.

Any questions?5. Demonstration for finishing Wheat paste Sculpture:

Let’s all head over to the wheat paste sculpture station. This is where I will let you chose your finishing technique. You have the option of painting it with acrylic paint or spray paint. I don’t

think watercolor paint would work but you can always try. If you think of another way you want to finish this sculpture, come to me

and we’ll talk about it. Any questions?

6. Work time Now I want everyone to try all of the different finishing techniques on

each of their three sculptures. You only have to have one finished piece for our galley exhibition. Pick

your best piece that you feel is the strongest in translating your emotional response to pop culture.

You have most of today to work on finishing your sculptures. At about 7pm we’re going to start our individual reflective activity and then get into the gallery exhibition. Or sooner depending on where everyone is.

7. Individual Student reflective activity Everyone is going to get a note card On the back is a short little quiz on the artist we talked about. Match the

artist to the picture and whether that artist’s work is abstract or non-objective.

On the front I want you to write on the top your emotion Underneath that emotion, I want you to explain how you translated that

emotion into an either abstract or non-objective sculpture. I also want you to write down the materials and processes you used to create your sculpture. For example: if I used the wire stocking, I would write wire stocking with a spray painted finish.

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Once everyone is finished we will get into our gallery exhibition.8. Explain Gallery exhibition game

Each one of you are going to submit your piece to be juried to be entered into our gallery exhibition. The show’s title is “Reactions to Pop culture in the third-dimension”. In this gallery show, you are the artists and the jeer. When your piece is on the pedestal you will be the artist and when it is not you will be the jeer.

Each one of you will get a piece of paper that you will write your emotion on. This will serve as your sculpture’s title. You will display this title with your sculpture of your choice.

While the sculptures are being juried the critics will have time to analyze and observe them to create their opinions on your work.

We will go through piece by piece and a jeer will discuss at least one attribute that worked well in presenting their emotion and one attribute that did not.

When we have finished going through all the sculptures we will pick just 4 to represent our gallery show. Together we will come up with three attributes of our show that the pieces will represent.

To vote each of you will be put into groups. Each group will get a set of 3 or 4 sculptures to vote on the best to represent their show.

9. Begin to jury the sculptures First set of sculptures needs to be set up with title. Jeer’s come up and analyze the works. Next I need one aspect of the piece that is working well and one that is not

from two different people. This will repeat 4 times until everyone has been both a jeer and artist.

10. Gallery exhibition attributes: We are going to come up with three themes or attributes we want to

consider when accepting work into our show. The title of the show is “Reactions to Pop culture in the third-dimension”. What kinds of things do we want to think about when accepting artwork

into our show? Be thinking about what makes a good gallery show? What response to pop culture do we want to give through our show? Which are most successful? Do you want variety or consistency? These ideas will be written on the board. After we have three themes to our show that we will be looking for, now it

is time to decided.11. Each group of artwork that was juried together needs to be on separate tables.

Everyone find a table that does not include your artwork. This will be the table you and your fellow jeers will decide on which piece to include into our show.

12. All accepted pieces would be placed on the pedestals for one final look. Have each group explain their choice of sculpture. Overall as a whole, these pieces that made it into the show were the best

representations of the artist emotional response.

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Do you see any commonalities between the sculptures? Know that sculpture is a hard medium to work with because it is a process

and has to be visualized as features to express an idea or concept. Would anyone like to comment on our gallery choices? Any comments or questions for the artists?

13. Clean up Plaster finishing Table: Teal, Eun Soo, Brooke Wheat Paste finishing Table: Becca, Alison, Grahm Wire finishing space: Kelsey, Eileen, Mary Floors: Janis, Hilary Mop: Mel, Kirsten

14. Final Thoughts Thank everyone for doing a great job. Before you leave give me your note

cards. Would anyone like to add any final thoughts about the lesson or anything

in general? Have a great weekend and hope those of your who are teaching on Friday,

Kudos. Student-Reflective Activity: (Student-Centered)The student-reflective activity will happen in two ways. The first way I will assess the students is by giving them a short quiz about the artists on a note card along with the student explaining his or her reasoning behind the sculpture that was created. The other activity will be during the gallery exhibition. The students will be judging their peers work and deciding, which work to enter into the show.Teacher-Reflective Activity: (Teacher-Centered)

Can students identify the artworks of Sarah Sze, Judy Pfaff, Ming Fay, Henry Moore, Anish Kapoor and Joana Vasconcelos and determine if the artist’s work is Abstract or Non-representational?

Can the students demonstrate the techniques of wire and stockings, newspaper pulp and wheat paste, and plaster relief to create a sculpture from each?

Can the students use an armature and report its function for their sculpture?

Can the students defend and explain their emotional response to current pop culture and how it translates into their sculpture?

Can the students define and debate abstract and non-representational artwork?

Can the students create an abstract or non-representational sculpture that represents an emotional response to current pop culture?

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Advanced Proficient Partially Proficient

Basic

Can the student identify the artworks of Sarah Sze, Judy Pfaff, Ming Fay, Henry Moore, Anish Kapoor and Joana Vasconcelos and determine if the artist’s work is Abstract or Non-representational

Student can clearly identify the works of various artists and can always determine if that artist’s work is abstract or non-objective.

Student can mostly identify the works of various artists and can almost always determine if that artist’s work is abstract or non-objective.

Student can somewhat identify the works of various artists and can sometimes determine if that artist’s work is abstract or non-objective.

Student cannot identify the works of various artists and never determines if that artist’s work is abstract or non-objective.

Can the student demonstrate the techniques of wire and stockings, newspaper pulp and wheat paste, and plaster relief and their finishing techniques to create a sculpture from each

Student can clearly demonstrate the techniques of materials given along with accompanying finishing techniques every time.

Student can mostly demonstrate the techniques of materials given along with accompanying finishing techniques almost every time.

Student can somewhat demonstrate the techniques of materials given along with accompanying finishing techniques sometimes.

Student cannot demonstrate the techniques of materials given along with accompanying finishing techniques any of the time.

Can the student use an armature and report its function for their sculpture

Student can clearly use an armature and can always report its function for their sculpture.

Student can mostly use an armature and can almost always report its function for their sculpture.

Student can somewhat use an armature and can sometimes report its function for their sculpture.

Student cannot use an armature and never report its function for their sculpture.

Can the student defend and explain their emotional response to current pop culture and how it translates into their sculpture.

Student can clearly defend and always explain their emotional response to current pop culture and how it translates into their sculpture.

Student can mostly defend and almost always explain their emotional response to current pop culture and how it translates into their sculpture.

Student can somewhat defend and sometimes explain their emotional response to current pop culture and how it translates into their sculpture.

Student cannot defend and never explains their emotional response to current pop culture and how it translates into their sculpture.

Can the student define and debate abstract and non-representational artwork.

Student can always define and always debate abstract and non-representational artwork.

Student can almost define and almost always debate abstract and non-representational artwork.

Student can somewhat define and sometimes debate abstract and non-representational artwork.

Student cannot define and never debates abstract and non-representational artwork.

Can the student create an abstract or non-representational sculpture that represents an emotional response to current pop culture

Student’s abstract or non-representational sculpture always clearly represents an emotional response to current pop culture.

Student’s abstract or non-representational sculpture mostly and almost always represents an emotional response to current pop culture.

Student’s abstract or non-representational sculpture sometimes and somewhat represents an emotional response to current pop culture.

Student’s abstract or non-representational sculpture never represents an emotional response to current pop culture.

Reflection: This will be included after the lesson is completed.

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Match the Artist to the correct picture and identify whether it is Abstract (A) or Non-Objective (N)

a. Sarah Sze b. Ming Fay c. Henry Moored. Anish Kapoor e. Judy Pfaff f. Joana Vasconcelos

Match the Artist to the correct picture and identify whether it is Abstract (A) or Non-Objective (N)

a. Sarah Sze b. Ming Fay c. Henry Moored. Anish Kapoor e. Judy Pfaff f. Joana Vasconcelos

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Other Sculpture Materials

Plaster/Plaster strips Wheat paste & newspaper pulp Paper Mache Wire & stockings Clay Card board Found objects/reusable objects Stockings/sewing/fabric Wire Foam core Stone (Alabaster) Wood/wood scraps Jell-O (eatable solid food), spray foam (used with a mother mold) Duct tape Resins (pro-a mold, Por-a-kast, soft kits, medium kits, hard kits) Silicone rubber

Resource Websites:http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/sculpture/lesson_plan_index.html

http://www.metmuseum.org/en/learn/for-educators/lesson-plans-and-pre-visit-guides?pg=1&subcat=Visual+Arts&cat=Subject+Area

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