Some years the fifth grade students study sculpture and have an opportunity to create a sculpture of their own. This project can be done in class, at home, or a combination of both. Students will be given a minimum of 3 art classes to brainstorm and work.
**Below are the specifications encase your child may have lost theirs.
Here are some links to some famous artists that use only one item for their sculptures. These are fascinating to see and might give you some inspiration. (Just click on the artist name below)
Federico Uribe (Uses bullet casings, books, colored pencils, and more) The World According To Federico: Video Federico Talks About His Inspiration and Process
Will Kurtz is the master of mache and transforms newspaper into huge sculptures Interview with Kurtz
Augusto Esquivel (Uses buttons) Button Art You Tube Video
Eric Daigh uses push pins to make portraits Portrait Samples You Tube Video About Eric
Maurizio Savini (Uses bubble gum) Bubble Gum Sculptures You Tube Video
Jennifer Mastre (Uses colored pencils) Jennifer Talks About Her Art
Nathan Sawaya (Uses Lego bricks) YouTube Video About Nathan
Salavat Fidai (Uses a magnifying glass to carve pencil lead) Salvat Fidai's YouTube Channel
Calvin Nicholls (Sculpts Paper) Slideshow of Calvin's Works
Kristen Cummings (Uses Jelly Beans) YouTube Video About Kristen
Herb Williams (Uses Crayons) Herb Willams Process Video
Ocean Sole is a company with many artists (collect flip flops that pollute the ocean and make sculptures out of them) Ocean Sole US Website
Edgar Artis is a artist that designs dresses made from one specific item Slide show of Edgar's dresses
Chie Hitotsuyama is a Japanese artist that rolls newspaper to create sculptures Chie's Unique Story
Noah Deledda uses pop cans to come up with unique geometric sculptures.