Lesson Title Art Form Grade Level A Moment of Transformation Sculpture Art 1 Grade Level Theme Key Concept Link Sense of Place Transformation Language arts Challenge Create an artwork that depicts an emotional change or transformative moment. Assessment Standards COMMUNICATE Students will explore a sense of place by depicting themselves in a pivotal moment. Students will collaboratively brainstorm ideas, and independently write or sketch, to synthesize their feelings about a transformative moment. Students will demonstrate responsibility through care and proper use of tools and equipment including proper handling of wire by bending the end. Students will mount and label artwork for exhibition. CREATE Student will look at a variety of artworks to determine expressive or transformative qualities. Student will depict several brief contour line self-portraits, based on observation. Student will experiment with and vary size, relationships to represent expressive subject matter in a self-portrait sculpture. Refine self-portrait through use of concave and convex shapes and forms and artwork. Student will use aluminum wire to transform their line drawing into an intended sculpture. RESPOND Students will explain how their artwork interprets and represents an emotional response. Investigate and explain how unity and variety are created through line, proportion and contrast on artworks. Explain how their self-portrait communicates a personal experience. CONNECT Investigate how artists throughout history have explored identity through self-portraits. Select and respond to an artist exemplar and explain why they think it expresses emotion. Apply knowledge of language arts through writing an artist statement. Supplies and Materials Images and Resources 14 gauge aluminum wire, needle nose pliers, wire cutters,18 X Prints or postcards representing a variety of styles/media of portraits Rita McCarn AVT 692 4/16/16
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Lesson Title Art Form Grade LevelA Moment of Transformation Sculpture Art 1
Grade Level Theme Key Concept LinkSense of Place Transformation Language arts
ChallengeCreate an artwork that depicts an emotional change or transformative moment.
Assessment Standards
COMMUNICATE Students will explore a sense of place by depicting themselves in a pivotal moment. Students will collaboratively brainstorm ideas, and independently write or sketch, to synthesize their feelings about a transformative moment. Students will demonstrate responsibility through care and proper use of tools and equipment including proper handling of wire by bending the end. Students will mount and label artwork for exhibition.
CREATE Student will look at a variety of artworks to determine expressive or transformative qualities. Student will depict several brief contour line self-portraits, based on observation. Student will experiment with and vary size, relationships to represent expressive subject matter in a self-portrait sculpture. Refine self-portrait through use of concave and convex shapes and forms and artwork. Student will use aluminum wire to transform their line drawing into an intended sculpture.
RESPOND Students will explain how their artwork interprets and represents an emotional response. Investigate and explain how unity and variety are created through line, proportion and contrast on artworks. Explain how their self-portrait communicates a personal experience.
CONNECT Investigate how artists throughout history have explored identity through self-portraits. Select and respond to an artist exemplar and explain why they think it expresses emotion.Apply knowledge of language arts through writing an artist statement.
Supplies and Materials Images and Resources14 gauge aluminum wire, needle nose pliers, wire cutters,18 X 14 newsprint, markers, plastic portraiture mirrors, prints or postcards representing a variety of styles/media of portraits or display PPT images.
Prints or postcards representing a variety of styles/media of portraits or display PPT images:Egon ShieleSelf-Portrait with Lowered Head, 1912.Oil on board, 16 5/8 x 13 1/4 in.
Chuck CloseSelf-Portrait II, 2011Oil on canvas
Alexander CalderSelf-Portrait, 1968, wire
Time Allotment Alternate ApproachesFour 60 minute sessions Expressive self-portrait painting
Pre-cut wax sticks or pipe cleaner sculpture
Rita McCarnAVT 6924/16/16
Lesson SessionA Moment of Transformation 1
EngageSession 1: PPT images & discussion
Show some PPT images of expressive self-portraits in a variety of media. Discuss what students think the emotion might be? Why would someone make a self-portrait like this?
Show the wire sculpture making video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1oC3mvDlY
DevelopCarousel activity:Separate students into 5 groups and move to 5 stations around the room. Station categories are: Culture, religion, family, school, and self. Thinking about these different areas of their life:
Student brainstorm for occasions in each category related to a big change or moment of transformation.
Student list the moments at each station on 18 x 24 newsprint. Post these carousel lists for student reference.
CreatePlanning: Direct student to return to their tables and get their sketchbooks.
Each student will select a moment of transformation and complete the planning worksheet.
On the worksheet, students list the 5 senses, places, emotions, traditions, and people associated with their chosen moment and paste it into sketchbook.
Students write a paragraph or make a sketch, describing the moment and why they chose it.
Direct students to list the specific emotion(s) or idea(s) they will express in their self-portrait.
ReflectPrompt:What is your moment of transformation?Why is this moment important to you?What emotions did you experience?
With a partner: Students share their chosen “moment of transformation” and the variety of emotions they felt in this moment.
Demonstrate continuous contour self-portrait drawing in 2 minutes. Show how to quickly capture a facial expression without lifting the marker. Explain that you can just backtrack or retrace where your previous lines go, to get where you need
to go for adding the eyes nose and mouth. Demonstrate drawing from multiple views, as documentation for sculpting in wire later.
DevelopContinuous contour drawing exploration:
Students will use the mirrors to create 4 life-sized head and shoulder portraits on two 18 x 24 newsprint sheets, folded in half (each paper has 2 self-portrait drawings.)
Time students while they draw using marker; in 2 minute segments. Encourage students to try out different viewpoints and/or expressions to capture the emotion of their
moment of transformation.
Next, briefly demo some wire bending basics. Demonstrate how to model the wire, using the contour line drawing as a guide. Demonstrate how to attach new pieces by wrapping or twisting securely.
Safety: make sure students bend the ends when they are working with long lengths of wire, to avoid injuries to themselves or classmates.
CreateWire self-portraits
Students select which contour drawing they would like to transform into a sculpture. Students begin creating their wire self-portraits.
Note: High school students should be able to cut wire safely; go over proper handling of wire cutters. Decide if you will have some initial lengths precut or if students will be independently cutting the wire. I find that 3 ft. lengths are safely handled. They can be coiled up in advance; this might help for getting things started.
Storage: Plan ahead for where and how you plan to store the works in progress. Consider plastic sleeves or Ziploc’s to keep thing organized.
Clean up Allow time for organizing scraps, return tools and labeling Ziploc’s for storage.
ReflectDiscussion Prompt:What 3 qualities or elements can you name in your continuous contour drawings that express the emotion you are trying to get across? How would you make adjustments In your sculpture?
Lesson SessionA Moment of Transformation 3
EngageUse the Expressive Qualities Worksheet or other images containing expressive portraits in a variety of styles/media.
Select a famous artwork (see attached) Select a work that you find interesting. What emotion do you think it expresses? What do you think has just happened in this moment? What makes you think that? Choose an art element (color, line, contrast, exaggeration, etc.) and explain how is it used
to express emotion or energy in these portraits?To give them practice at exploring artworks, ask students to list an additional work that interests them by the same artist, and explain why they chose it? (Can be any reason)
DevelopRestate project goals; remind to refer to their handout for requirements
Explain that when they are finished, they will need a way to hang their artwork. Show them how to incorporate a small loop to be used as a hanger. Explain that they will need to consider the direction it should hang Demonstrate make sure it is fixed and secure, with no loose ends sticking out. Demonstrate how to determine where the center of gravity is, so it will hang the way they want
intend it to.
CreateStudents continue working on wire self-portraits.
ReflectIn pairs: Students probe for problems or questions with wire sculpture:
What is the emotion you feel as a viewer? What questions do you have about your partner’s intent?
Lesson Session
A Moment of Transformation 4
EngageRefer to checklist for completion requirements
Remind students that this is the final day to work on the sculptures. Show them the checklist/ self-evaluation form they need to complete. Post Artist’s Statement prompts:
1. Title your sculpture.2. Explain how your self-portrait communicates a moment of transformation.3. How might your art processes of drawing and bending/forming wire, be a metaphor for the act
of transformation? (If required, probe aloud for ideas, i.e. energy, movement, time and transformation, bending, re-shaping, changing, etc.)
Develop Install your wire portrait in the hallway art exhibit labeled with name and title, when you are
finished. Complete the artist statement and the self-evaluation sheet. Place your contour drawings it the artwork folder.
CreateStudents finish all elements of the project and write and artist statement.
ReflectDid you complete all the steps?Hang sculpture, artist statement, an exhibit label, checklist self-evaluation sheet?
