Pop Art Sculpture
What: Create a lifesized or as a team create a supersized sculpture of an everyday object that could be found in a backpack or lunchbox.
Why: what’s an object that deserves highlighting and can be put on Public display at McDaniel high school.
How: Brainstorm everyday objects, bring objects, and use photos/sketches for reference. Students may work independently or work in groups of 2-4 to create a Claes Oldenburg-inspired sculpture using paper mache.
Objectives:
Students will begin by researching the pop art movement and the artist Claes Oldenburg. They will be introduced to Oldenburg's famous sculptures of everyday objects, such as hamburgers, ice cream cones, and typewriters.
Students will then brainstorm a list of everyday objects that they see around the school: such as textbooks, snack items, candy bars, school lunches, pencils, or water bottles. They will sketch their ideas for a large-scale sculpture of one of these objects.
In small groups of 2-4, students will agree on one object to make and begin to create their sculpture bases using cardboard, chicken wire, and newspaper. They will need to work together to shape and mold the wire into the form of their chosen object. Sculptures should be between 3 times larger than their original but no bigger than 36" cubed.
As a class, students will watch a video tutorial on how to create a paper mache sculpture using chicken wire as a base. They will also review the materials they will need, such as newspaper, flour, and water.
In groups, students will present their finished sculptures to the class, sharing the inspiration behind their designs and the techniques they used to create them. Groups will be asked to reflect on where in the school they feel it would be best to display their sculptures.
Central focus
Experiment, plan, and make a sculpture that explores an everyday object that is meaningful or worthy of supersizing
Demonstrate problem-solving skills by providing a collaborative approach to the group project or process-based creating
Exercise and demonstrate use and mastery of the elements of design to translate an everyday 3d object into a pop art sculpture
Group sculpture captures the color, texture, and details on all sides and is proportional to the scale of the group's original object. Sculptures are lightweight, can stand on its own, is lifesized or oversized but does not exceed 36" cubed