Hispanic Memory Boxes

Students create paper sculptures of slices of pie. They had their choice of pie type and were tasked with paying close attention to developing the textured details of the surface. Their goal was to make a realistic looking slice of pie made from paper. How students developed the surface through colors and lines helps us see the textures of the real surfaces of pie.

These expressive works helped students to develop their sense of surface space. Their essential question was: how can an artist help the audience's eye move through and around a work of art? Through use of lines, shapes, and textures, students worked to create a sense of movement around their boxes.

Quilling is the art of rolling strips of paper into different shapes and arranging them into a design. It is a decorative style of art that can create a three dimensional affect with the paper glued down on its side to pop off the work surface.