Pop Art Sculptures Using the size of your subject to create visual interest.

What creates the visual interest in the piece?

Ron Mueck

Baby GirlMueck

The subject isn’t want creates visual interest, the medium and scale. How does the subject go with the medium? Micro sculpture……..

Micro sculpture

When possible, incorporate an environmental element to enhance the composition of the sculpture

Claus Oldenberg

Student work

Work in progress If you can’t find an existing form to transform, construct it

Student examples

The more contrast in the scale, the more visual interest it creates

Cheesepuff container Aluminium tape Paint Foam sheet White paper Marker Chipboard Paper towel roll

Possible inspirations: Foods Hand held item Office supplies Candy Tools art supplies Medicine Medical supplies Fashion/clothes Containers Cleaning supplies Nature items Animals Insects Beauty supplies Electronics Toys Books There are two approaches to developing your ideas: Find an item to transform that has a similar form of something of a different scale OR Construct your item out of easily available materials.

Rubric/Statement 1. FILL OUT RUBRIC-NOTING WHY POINTS ARE DEDUCTED _____15Pts. –Meets Criteria 5pts-use of scale to depict a hand held object in a table top size sculpture 5pts-pop art subject-everyday non-art object 5pts-realistic /accurate scale and detailing _____20ptsPts.-Craftsmanship 10pts-structurally sound/free standing 10pts-overall neatness/structural elements hidden _____20Pts.-Creativity 10-unique idea 10-complexity of design _____/55 TOTAL 2. Write short artist statement: -brief description of project objective and how it fits the pop art theme -describe construction process/design choices/inspiration/ what was the scale ratio? -What was the most difficult part of the project? Did you have to improvise because of the limitations of materials

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