1. A lesson based on the work of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
SUPERSIZE IT!
A lesson based on the work of
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
By Mrs. Bowen

2. Claes Oldenburg was born 1/28/29, in Stockholm, Sweden, but spent most of his childhood in the United States. He studies at Yale University and the Art Institude of Chicago, before moving to New York City in 1956.
Coosje van Bruggen was born in Groningen, the Netherlands, on June 6, 1942, Coosje van Bruggen received a master's degree in art history from the University of Groningen. She first worked with Oldenburg in 1976 on Trowel I.

3. Together, Oldenburg and van Bruggen have made over forty Large-Scale Projects in response to commissions by various cities, towns, and museums around the world.
Ordinary objects are the starting points for independent sculptures on a monumental scale,
Ordinary objects are the starting points for sculptures on a monumental scale.

4. Claes Oldenburg’s 45-foot-high,
10-ton sculpture stands in downtown Philadelphia.
What do you think the name of the sculpture is?
Clothespin
I hope that was your first guess.

5. Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen Spoonbridge and Cherry Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

6. An average spoon is 6 inches long
An average spoon is 6 inches long. This spoon is 57 feet long How many times larger is the sculpture to the real spoon?

7. An average spoon is 6 inches long
An average spoon is 6 inches long. This spoon is 57 feet long This sculpture is 114 times larger than a real spoon.

8. Corridor Pin, Blue , 1999 Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

9. The safety pin sculpture is about 21 feet high (about 6. 4 meters)
The safety pin sculpture is about 21 feet high (about 6.4 meters).  A real safety pin is about 3.0 centimeters big.  What kind of scale do you think they used to make the sculpture?

10. The safety pin sculpture is about 21 feet high (about 6. 4 meters)
The safety pin sculpture is about 21 feet high (about 6.4 meters).  A real safety pin is about 3.0 centimeters big.  Which of the following is closest to the scale used to make the sculpture?
A : 70
B : 100
C : 200

11. Sorry
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12. Now you know something about scale.
Correct
Now you know something about scale.

13. This is how I figured it out.
3.0 cm : 6.4 m
3 cm : 640 cm
3/3 : 640/3
1 :

14. A scale is the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it.
1 : 3 means that the second object/drawing is three times large than the first

15. Architects and scenic designers will use a scale to help them figure out how big they should make their model so that it will be an accurate representation of the real thing.

16. More sculptures by Claes Oldenburg
On the left: On the right:

17. Claus Oldenburg's Giant 3-Way Plug (Cube Tap), 1970-71,
Located on the grounds of the St. Louis Art Museum.

19. The following slides represent three dimensional scale work that middle school children created.

25. Your assignment is to bring in an object from home that you will use to create a larger two-dimensional representation of that object. The object that you bring in may not be larger than 10cm X 10 cm, or 100 square centimeters (approximately 4 inches X 4 inches).

26. You will complete worksheets that will take you through the steps of creating your scale object. When your work has been checked, you will start the final project. This project should take three or four days, depending on the complexity of the object you choose to work with.

27. SUPERSIZE IT! Rubric Skill 1 Warning 2 Needs Improvement 3 Proficient4
Advanced
# Points Received
Tracing and Measuring
The item used was not traced carefully.
Details and measurements are poor.
The item used is traced carefully.
Measurements are not adequate and/or are not all correct.
The item used was traced and detailed carefully.
Measurements are complete.
High quality tracing and detail included. Measurements are meticulous.
Chart Measurements and Scale Calculations
Very poor chart measurement. Many errors were made on scale calculations.
Measurements incomplete. Some errors were made on scale calculations.
Measurements meet assignment requirements.
Work shows scale proportions
Very detailed and accurate measurements.
Challenge completed.
Ability to use a Measurement Tools on Prototype
Little care was given to the formation of lines, angles and shapes.
Lines, angles & shapes were not all formed correctly on prototype.
Lines, angles & shapes were formed correctly on prototype.
Lines, angles and shapes show a high level of accuracy.
Final Project
Work was incomplete. Poor level of detail.
Work was fair. Fair level of detail.
Work was neatly done. Good level of detail.
Work was done very neatly. Excellent level of detail.
Total
Points

28. Here are some examples of excellent work.