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Life sized human tape sculptures was our last project of the school year and the students LOVED it. The topic: Health Issues. Students started group discussions with their peers about health issues they know about, have been affected by and have become a serious epidemic. Health issues ranged anywhere from mental illness (depression, bipolar, etc. ) and physical illness (cancer, obesity, asthma). In groups of 4, students selected a health issue they felt was important to bring awareness to. After having practiced figure drawing from real life models from the previous week, they drew a blueprint for the pose that would best visualize the health issue they wanted to address. Part of the worksheet asked them to brainstorm props they would need to add to the sculpture to further enhance their artwork’s message. We had enough tape for each class period to create one sculpture, and with so many great ideas we thought it would be best to vote for the best idea. Each group presented their sculpture proposal to the class in order to receive the most votes. Once the theme was selected, they began creating the figurative sculpture with tape. The figure was broken down 8 into parts (for 8 groups of 4 students, depending on your class size) : head & neck, torso, left arm, right arm, left leg, right leg, hands & feet, and props. Each group was randomly assigned a body part and had to work together to create their assigned body part. One person was the model, another was in charge of cutting tape and two people helped wrap or mold the tape around the model. The whole process took about 3 days. When they were finished taping each body part together to construct the entire figure, they placed it in a strategic location within our school. Most students wanted their sculptures placed near a crowded area where it would be viewed by most of the student body.
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For this project we discussed the elements and characteristics that make up a superhero or a villain. Are superheroes/villains born or are they self-made? We viewed a powerpoint slideshow that helped facilitate such discussions about alter-egos and the roles of superheroes and villains. Students then brainstormed ideas on the super-abilities they would have and they also decided whether they would be a superhero or a villain. Some students combined their own physical attributes with their alter-ego while others created a whole new persona through their alter-ego. All these ideas were decided upon through a series of guided questions on a worksheet and also a sketch of their potential alter-ego. To create the bust, we used newspaper crumbled into 3 separate spheres (shoulders and chest) and tape to adhere each sphere to a piece of cardboard. The newspaper was rolled into a cylinder for the neck and a balloon was taped to the neck. Next we cut strips of newspaper and watered down glue to create layers of papier-mâché on the entire bust. Layering took about 2.5 days because each sculpture needed about 3 even layers. When the sculpture was dry, students used sandpaper to smooth the bumpy areas. They painted their busts with acrylic paint and dyed model magic with acrylic paint. Students used their hands to mold and adhere the facial features (model magic) onto the bust. If their bust required yarn hair, they glued each piece with hot glue. |
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April 2017
Ms. JuarezI’m a High School Visual Arts Teacher. This is a sample of the projects created in my Art 1 and Studio Drawing & Painting Class. Categories
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