1. Nature Sculptures Artist – Andy Goldsworthy
Art Project for K-2
Northwood Elementary Art Enrichment Program

2. We will be reading the book Leaf Man by Lois Elhert
This book is located in the cupboard and there is an extra copy in the school’s library. Please leave this book out on the teachers desk in the art room if there is another class after you. If you are the last class please return to the cupboard for the next lesson day.

3. Today we are going to be inspired by sculptures that were created in nature with nature.
Current sculpture
Andy Goldsworthy

4. Have you ever made something like this?
• Have you ever drawn in the sand?
• How did it make you feel when you made something like this?
• How did it make you feel when it was swept away?
Even though they might mention that they were sad this is the perfect opportunity to mention how sometimes art is temporary. That beauty like nature can only last a few minutes until nature takes it back or the flower fades, or how the leaf turns back into dirt.

5. What is a sculpture?
A sculpture is something that you can touch. In some cases you can walk around. It most cases it has more than one side.
What does 3-D mean? - An object that has height, width and depth.

6. When you are making your sculpture
•think about pattern
•think about texture
•think about color
•think about contrast
****Return your sculpture to nature

7. •Position and placement where are you going to put your sculpture?
• Proportion and scale look and notice the size of your chosen elements.
•Position and placement where are you going to put your sculpture?
Write these words on the board. Talk about big and small things. Talk about negative and positive space too if you have their interest.

8. Today’s Project
Create art with nature using only found materials outside..
TWO pictures will be taken of your sculpture. One with your name card present and one without.
Return all found pieces of nature and return them where you found them.
Two photos taken – One with just the sculpture and one with the index card in the frame with the sculpture. On the card please include the teachers name and grade, the title of the sculpture and the name of the student in large clear handwritting please!

9. Step 1 – Ideas to think about
Here are some rules to guide you in creating your art:
Objects used in your art must be all natural (No man-made products such as wire, brick, concrete etc. should be used.) 
For safety, sticks may be no longer than your forearm and rocks no bigger than one can carry. 
Respect nature – do not pull up any plants or use any animal life.
Projects should be solo work - no partners.
The walking area is only in the corner behind the art room.

10. Step 2 – Create outside
Stay within sight of teacher or parent volunteers when collecting items.
10 minutes to gather items and
25 minutes to creatively arrange them
You will have a five minute warning before the creation time ends
5 minutes to photograph 2x the finished art
5 minutes to put your materials back

11. Step 3 – Photograph the Art NOTES FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Have ONE parent be the photographer for this project. Other parents are helpers.
Stay close to the students.
Help them and ask questions. “ How can you make it better.”
Consider closely the best way to take the picture. Ask the student which way is up?
On the index card please write very clearly:
name
title
Put the card next to the sculpture and take a picture.
Collect all the name cards and put into the file folder in the cupboard when done
IMPORTANT: Take TWO photos of the artwork - one with the notecard with student info. and one of the artwork only (this is the finished art!)
Take SEVERAL photos of the work and review on the camera/phone to ensure there is at least one good shot before they dismantle their work.
take at least one picture a little closer and another a little farther away.
After they are done, ask the students to quickly put the items back where they found them so that other classes can continue to use the materials for their art.