Alexander Calder
Fish Mobile
5th grade
Alexander Calder loved to sculpt with wire
Contour=outside line
Look at hands and tail
Student work: wire,buttons and beads
Student work: diagonal wires
Student work: paper threaded through wire
Calder inspired fish
Horse (did you notice Mariel signed
her name in wire?)
Label your storage bag
• Name
• Teacher
• Table number
• Use black marker
Day 1
• Draw sketch with black marker.
• Use simple CONTOUR lines (outline).
• Your sketch must FILL THE PAGE.
• Bend wire along contour line.
Contour + wire sketch
How to straighten wire
• Rub back and forth on table leg
• Three times
Day 2
• Contour wire
• Add beads with thin wire
Name tag
• Make a name tag with name, teacher and title.
• Punch corner with hole punch
Clean up
• Put wires and sketch in labeled bag.
• Put bags in table folder and clip all with a clothespin.
• Put folder in table box.
• Put buttons on extra supply table.
• Clean up sequins, pencils, scissors.