1. Handheld Sculpture Project Ms. Dunn Ceramics III

2. Hands

3. What can you do with your hands? Brainstorm a list in your sketchbook How can you communicate with your hands? How can you learn information with your hands?

4. Think about your object as a sculpture in the round  What will your inspiration be?  Will you make it abstract or representational?  How does it fit in your hand?  What will it rest on when it is not in your hand?  What methods of construction will you use?  It should be interesting from all angles

5. Minimum Requirements Handheld Sculpture Lesson Must create a sculpture in the round that has some kind of relationship with your hand Must use at least 2 methods of construction Must create a method of display for sculpture (such as a pedestal or base) Experimentation with form, texture, balance, rhythm, positive and negative space

6. Student Examples:

11. Examples of forms:

13. Homework due Friday, September 19th: Find 10 inspirational images for this assignment (whatever that may mean— colors, patterns, forms, ceramic work, nature, architecture, the list is endless. 3 full page sketches of 3 different ideas