Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame “GuitarMania” Sculptures

GuitarMania! GuitarMania ® is a Cleveland community public art project 54 guitars in the series Raised $2 million for charities 10-ft-tall Fender ® Stratocaster ® guitars transformed into works of art by local artists and national celebrities Guitars are displayed on the city streets of Cleveland for residents and visitors to enjoy People and companies sponsor artists to paint, sculpt or decorate the guitars Guitars sell for $1,200 – $10,000

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Focus Words Form: 3-D object with volume and thickness Shape: 2-D line with no thickness, flat Texture: the “feel” of a surface or how it looks like it would feel Color: comes from the 3 primaries and black & white Identity: personality or characteristics of a person

STEPS Sketch shape and design Cut out two matching cardboard shapes Sandwich newspaper between pieces Tape the sandwich together loosely Use a strip of tag board to connect the two pieces Cover entire guitar in paper mache Let dry Sculpt!…Paint!...Decorate!

LEARNING TARGET I can create a paper mache guitar that expresses my own identity. ART. VA.III.7.2 Interpret artwork searching for embedded meaning, function, and personal connections at an emerging level. ART.VA.II.7.4 Initiate new ideas employing inventivness and innovation at an emerging level with increasing independence