Tag Archives: Sculpture
Castles and Cottages
As part of a unit on the Middle Ages, 5th through 7th grade students researched the types of dwellings found during this time period and used Sculpey clay to create small replicas of a castle or cottage. After their sculptures … Continue reading
Mexican-Style Alebrijes
Students created whimsical “alebrije” sculptures in the style of Oaxacan art carvings. After brainstorming ideas for their sculpture and doing some preliminary drawings, they created an armature from wire and aluminum foil. After they were satisfied with the size and … Continue reading
Plaster Gauze Masks
Plaster gauze mask-making was a project I offered every couple of years for many, many years as an art teacher. These were always SO much fun, and every time I was delighted with my students’ creativity, humor, problem-solving ability, insights, … Continue reading
Wire and Hose Creations
These free-form sculptures were made from wire, pantyhose, and acrylic or latex paint. I got this lesson plan from a newsgroup for art teachers, and I was amazed at how easy and yet how dramatic these sculptures can be! Materials:Wire … Continue reading
Sculpey and Water Bottle Caricatures
Many art projects involve the use of recycled materials. Students collected and used discarded plastic water bottles to create these fun figure sculptures. These examples were created by middle school students, but this project is appropriate for high school students, … Continue reading
Sculpey over Wire and Foil
Students used a thin layer of original white Sculpey synthetic “clay” over an armature of wire and aluminum foil to create a variety of sculpture pieces. When planning their sculptures, it was suggested that they think of the wire as … Continue reading
Relief Sculpture – Subtractive Process
Students used a subtractive method to create bas-relief sculpture on drywall. (A brand name of this material is “Sheetrock.”) The drywall was cut into 12″ (or smaller) squares, and students glued it (back side down) to a piece of cardboard … Continue reading
Relief Sculpture – Additive Process
After viewing pictures of ancient stone carvings, students were challenged to create a mock bas-relief “stone carving” (featuring a design of their choice) through an additive process. They used pieces of scrap matboard for a “base” layer and formed their … Continue reading
How to Make a MUMMY MASK
This was one of the very first projects I posted when the original Art-Rageous website was launched in 1999, and at the time mask-making was geared for students in grades 5-8. We started out using medical grade plaster gauze, but … Continue reading
Plaster Cast Hands
We made the the first plaster cast hands using dental alginate as the mold-making material. I haven’t tried other products (which may or may not be more affordable), but was our method, from many years ago: A 32-ounce Styrofoam cup … Continue reading