1. Wire Sculpture

2. Alexander Calder 1898-1976 Calder with Myxomatose, 1953 (A08122), Paris. Photograph by Agnès Varda, 1954

4. Goldfish Bowl, 1929 Wire 16" x 15" x 6" Calder Foundation, New York

5. “Calder utilized his innovative genius to profoundly change the course of modern art. He began by developing a new method of sculpting: by bending and twisting wire, he essentially "drew" three-dimensional figures in space. He is knowned for the invention of the mobile, whose suspended, abstract elements move and balance in changing harmony. Calder also devoted himself to making outdoor sculpture on a grand scale from bolted sheet steel.” -http://calder.org/home.html

6. Joan Miro, c. 1930 Wire 11 7/16" x 10 5/8"

7. Fernand Leger, 1930 Wire 16" x 14" Private Collection

8. Vertical Foliage, 1941 Sheet metal, wire, and paint 53 1/2" x 66" Calder Foundation, New York

9. Calder Websites: http://calder.org/home.html http://www.artknowledgenews.com/Alexa nder_Calders_Paris_Years.html http://www.artknowledgenews.com/Alexa nder_Calders_Paris_Years.html

10. Elizabeth Berrien http://www.wirelady.com/index.html She’s a contemporary artist who began working with wire in 1968 when given an assignment in high school art class. “Animals have always been a presence in Elizabeth Berrien's life. She lives on a farm on California's rugged north coast with cats, dogs and horses, and occasional visits from foxes, raccoons, bears and mountain lions.” -http://www.wirelady.com/about.htmlwww.wirelady.com/about.html

12. 2-D Wire Pygmy Goat

13. Pegasus, Louisville Airport

14. Naomi Grossman She is a contemporary artist working in New York. “My wire sculptures and mixed media installation pieces reference the female form and become drawings in space. The wires change in thickness as a drawn line might. Words like thoughts appear. The wire creates a tension- “wired”- while also conveying both strength and fragility.” -http://www.naomigrossman.com/statement/ -http://www.naomigrossman.com/stateme

15. Freefall

17. Student Work

20. Vocabulary: define these terms in your journal. contour outline expressive gauge crimping

21. Art Elements and Principles of Design Line Shape Form Space (positive and negative) Movement Balance Proportion Emphasis (focal point)

22. Main Objectives: The level of craftsmanship in the creation and finishing of the work is exemplary. The sculpture shows a comprehensive understanding of your referenced object. The sculpture is creative and inventive with the way in which you use line, shape and space.

23. Vocab Answers Contour- lines that define edges and surface ridges of an object (helps to create 3- dimensional look) Outline- lines that shows outer edges of a shape (flat; 2d) Expressive- conveying ideas or moods (feelings) Gauge- the thickness of wire (lower number = thicker diameter) Crimping- pressing and pinching wire together