1. Christo and environmental sculpture Focus on form

2. Is this art ?

3. How about this ?

4. ...or this ?

5. What is the purpose of art ?

6. Why wrapping ? Actually, very few of Christo’s works are wrapped, however he is best known for the wraps. The idea of environmental sculpture is to make a person look at the setting (or an object) in a new way (to notice something they not normally). Wrapping is an attempt to focus attention on an objects shape and form. Wrapping can also tell story or create both conscious and unconscious associations.

7. Who cares ? How does this apply to the practical/real world ? Is there any possible application to your life? Actually, wrapping is an activity and phenomenon that we use on an almost daily basis. Name one? We are surrounded by wrapped objects and do not even realize it, let alone perceive it as a possible form of artistic or personal expression. If we are going to be surrounded, why not make it something interesting to look at. Consider...

8. Wrapped object

10. Wrapping ?

13. Wrapping and placement ?

15. Draping ?

17. How do you create a story ? Choose your form carefully. People associate different shapes with different things. Choose wrapping and binding materials with their associations in mind. Consider the pattern and design your binding will create.

18. The same object wrapped in different materials will evoke very different responses in the viewer.

19. Each project begins with a set of drawings.

20. Wrapped trees

35. Your sculpture problem... Find an object that has an interesting form. Decide on a concept you wish to communicate to the audience. Think about what sort of wrapping materials will help create/communicate this concept. Create one good sketch, showing object wrapped and laced. Wrapping materials provided by the artist. Some material may be found in the art room, but it is limited.

36. more environmental sculpture

38. Andy Goldsworthy

43. Easter Island

45. Stonehenge

46. Nazca plain

48. Crop Circles

52. Stan Herd crop art

54. Arthur Mole “human portraits”

55. Some student work

56. Crystal Shortsleeve 2000

57. Justin Reuffer - Ed Turkow 2000