Assemblage Vessel

Assemblage form of sculpture comprised of "found" objects arranged in such a way that they create a work of art

Joseph Cornell Joseph Cornell was first and foremost a collector . He loved to scour old book shops and secondhand stores of new York looking for souvenirs, theatrical memorabilia, old prints and photographs, music scores, and French literature.

Joseph Cornell: CONTENT A symbolist, Cornell used the found materials that inhabit  his boxes—paper birds, clay pipes, clock springs, balls, and rings—to hint at abstract ideas. A metal spring from a discarded wind-up clock may evoke the passage of time; a ball might represent a planet or the luck associated with playing a game. Although his constructions are enveloped in nostalgia—the longing for something that happened long ago and far away—their appearance is thoroughly modern.

Your Assemblage BACKGROUND FOCAL POINT COLOR SCHEME TEXTURE Covered completely: Burlap, old books, torn cardboard?? FOCAL POINT Clear focal point: Circle, different color object or brightest object, things pointing to it COLOR SCHEME Focused on Natural colors, matching or complementing your glaze choice TEXTURE Stick to a theme: Nature, feminine, masculine, industrial DEPTH and SPACE Placing your objects: Objects or textures are in the foreground, middleground, and background of the depth of your box Some objects could hang or be suspended from side walls. Not everything is just piled at the bottom. CONTENT What’s the story? Consider theme and interest.

Grading Clay Vessel Construction Color Scheme & Focal Point Content & Creativity Overall Effect