Post on 15-Jun-2015
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FOUND OBJECTS
WHAT ARE FOUND OBJECTS? objects of inconsequential material
found just about anywhere, with interesting origins, history, or purposes, or exhibiting elements or principles of design or other aesthetic qualities
ASSEMBLAGE ART
WHAT IS ASSEMBLAGE ART? artistic process in
which a three-dimensional artistic composition is made from putting together found objects
artists tend to use found objects, fragments and bits, often everyday manufactured materials or junk never intended as art materials
Bruce Gray
Bruce Gray
Leo Sewell
Leo Sewell
Leo Sewell
Michelle Stitzlein
Michelle Stitzlein
Michelle Stitzlein
Michelle Stitzlein
YOUR PROJECTInspiration
JOSEPH CORNELL collected and carefully juxtaposed
found objects in small, glass-front boxes created visual poems in which surface,
form, texture, and light play together
things we can see to make boxes about things we cannot see: ideas, memories, fantasies, and dreams
turned everyday objects into mysterious treasures
found materials became symbols that inhabit his boxes and hint at abstract ideas… metal spring from a discarded wind-up clock may evoke the passage of time; a ball might represent a planet or the luck associated with playing a game
LOUISE NEVELSON collected and carefully juxtaposed
found objects in boxes of various sizes used cast-off wood parts and actual
street throwaways
control and precise placement of parts achieved balance and structure
incorporated a variety of forms and united the piece with monochromatic spray paint
shadow as important as composition
WHAT YOU’LL DO: combine the styles of
Joseph Cornell and Louise Nevelson to make your own found object symbolic memory box
use found objects that have meaning to you – either literal or symbolic
plan how these objects will be placed into the box and the meaning of these objects and placements
WHAT YOU’LL DO: assemble them into
and/or onto a box…plan your arrangement then hot glue, tie, staple, wire, etc. the objects to the box
paint the memory box in a monochromatic color scheme
write an artist’s statement about the final piece and the meaning and/or symbolism behind it
BEFORE YOU BEGINThings to know
ART TERMS Assemblage - technique of creating a
sculpture by joining together individual pieces or segments, sometimes “found” objects that originally served another purpose.
Composition - organization of lines, shapes, colors and other elements in a work of art.
Found Object Art - designing something displayed as a work of art that is actually a natural object or ordinary manmade article found by chance, but considered to have aesthetic value.
ART TERMS Monochromatic - having one color…descriptive
of work in which one hue-perhaps with variations of value and intensity predominates.
Relief - anything that projects from a background; in sculpture, that includes figures or other forms that are attached to a background and project into space.
Unity - coherent relationship among the parts or elements of a work of art.
Variety - state or quality of being various; the absence of monotony or sameness in an artwork.
TIPS: think of a theme or overall meaning
and intent of your memory box
if you don’t have enough found objects to convey your theme, keep seeking out more – ask friends, family, clean out drawers, etc.
consider repeating objects, shapes, forms and textures
layer your objects for more depth
REQUIREMENTS: use at least 10 of your own found
objects
use your own found or made box
sketch and plan a theme and composition
write an artist statement about the piece