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Objective: To have the children create a toy with found objects.
Objective: To have the children create a toy with found objects.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
assemblage - A sculpture made of different kinds of materials.
found object - A common or everyday object used in new ways as part of an artwork. Found objects are often used in assemblages and can be natural or manufactured.
Textures We Can Build
Textures We Can Build
What did the artists use to make these things?
People make art with things they find, or found objects. Look at objects in a new way. What could you make?
Corn husk doll by Unknown Artist
Dog by Alexander Calder
Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert - Harcourt, 1995. In stock: curriculum inventory, school library, and read-aloud
Studio Time: Assemblage Toy
Studio Time: Assemblage Toy
Materials:
Materials:
Found Recyclable Objects (plastic bottles/caps, cartons, foil, wire, old parts, etc...), Collage Materials (pipe cleaners, beads, buttons, etc...), Adhesives (strong glue, tape, wire, etc...), Metallic Paint, Paintbrushes
Plan
Plan
Choose found objects you like. Think of a toy to make.
Check list:
- Gather found objects.
- Decide what to make.
- Assemble, prime, and paint.
Create
Create
Glue found objects together to make a toy.
Prime and paint objects to create a finished look.
Challenge: Texture Molds
Challenge: Texture Molds
Create a patterned/rhythmic clay relief by depressing objects with interesting textures into a clay slab.
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