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December 9, 2009

How do your new glasses represent your personality?

What do you think were your successes with this project?

How could you have improved upon it?

Assignment #1Answer these questions about the “I SEE ME” project. Use complete sentences!

Get out a NEW piece of paperAssignment #2

Name: Date:

Per:Wire

Sculpture

Linear SculptureSculpture that is created by lines that together create a sense of mass

Born in Switzerland & studied art in Paris

Known as one of the leading ‘surrealist’ sculptors.

“Surrealism” focused on subconscious thoughts and dream like visions

Alberto Giacometti1901-1966

Giacometti worked obsessively on his figures until he had all but carved them away

3-Dimensional

Art work that has all sides in view. (LxHxW)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/10/ThreeMenWalkingII.JPG

Known for his artistic use of chicken wire of famous people

Ivan Lovatt

Nationally known for her wire sculpture

Called the “fountain lady” because of all her public fountains

Ruth Asawa

Mass:3 dimensional bulk or density of an object

Artwork uses mixed materials and raises ideas about culture, fragments of memories, and the materials themselves

Also a fashion designer

Corinne Okada

NakishaSeattle artist who makes “animal

art” including sculpture, drawings and videos

www.nakisha.com(Videos)

tool used for turning, bending and sometimes cutting wire

how thick or thin the wire is. 16 gauge wire is thicker than 20 gauge wire.

a line that creates the outside edge of a shape

Pliers

Wire Gauge

Contour

Draw a detailed and ‘to scale’ drawing of an fish. It should be drawn from a real fish but add your own creative designs and shapes. (1-2 classes)

Using wire and your drawing, you will create a 3 dimensional fish that has character and details.

YOU are responsible for finding your own fish photos! You will have had 2 computer lab days in class to do so. This is a GRADED assignment!

Your assignment:

Some more examples of wire animals

Student Work