Relief Sculpture Name: Date: Per

Relief Sculpture: Sculpture that is on a flat surface but raised to different levels

Jen Stark - artist who uses colorful paper and many cuts to create a paper relief sculpture (video).

Frank Stella Began as a painter & slowly his artwork became 3-Dimensional Creates smaller relief sculptures that sometimes become large scale public sculptures.

Abstract Recognizable forms that have been changed from realty

Negative Space The empty spaces inside and around an object or shape

Collage: a design created by attaching mostly flat elements (newspaper, wallpaper, text, photos etc) to a surface.

Contrast: a principle of art; strong differences within an artwork to create interest Examples: opposite colors, geometric vs. organic shapes, big or small etc

Elizabeth Murray Chicago born artist Uses flat, painted shapes pieced together Artwork is often playful, cartoonish and bold in color Uses images objects found in the home to emphasize her ideas about domestic life

E. Murray starts out with sketches:

Samples of her work

Overlap When something is partially in front of something else

Composition The organization of elements to make an ineresting arwork

Your Project You will be making a paper relief sculpture that utilizes collage (magazines, drawing & painting) The sculpture will be about someone you care about (this can be yourself!). It can be abstract. “Emphasize” an area in your sculpture Use “negative space” (everything shouldn’t be jumbled together) Thoughtful and organized “composition” using some overlapping