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December 9, 2009

December 9, 2009. Get your folders!. Assignment #1 Answer these questions about the “I SEE ME” project. Use complete sentences!. How do your new glasses represent your personality? What do you think were your successes with this project? How could you have improved upon it?.

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December 9, 2009

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  1. December 9, 2009 Get your folders!

  2. Assignment #1Answer these questions about the “I SEE ME” project. Use complete sentences! • How do your new glasses represent your personality? • What do you think were your successes with this project? • How could you have improved upon it?

  3. Get out a NEW piece of paperAssignment #2

  4. Wire Sculpture Name: Date: Per:

  5. Some artists who use wire to create art…

  6. Alberto Giacometti1901-1966 • Born in Switzerland & studied art in Paris • Known as one of the leading ‘surrealist’ sculptors. • “Surrealism” focused on subconscious thoughts and dream like visions

  7. Giacometti worked obsessively on his figures until he had all but carved them away

  8. Ivan Lovatt • Known for his artistic use of chicken wire of famous people

  9. Ruth Asawa • Nationally known for her wire sculpture • Called the “fountain lady” because of all her public fountains

  10. Corinne Okada • Artwork uses mixed materials and raises ideas about culture, fragments of memories, and the materials themselves • Also a fashion designer

  11. Pliers Wire Gauge Contour • tool used for turning, bending and sometimes cutting wire • how thick or thin the wire is. 16 gauge wire is thicker than 20 gauge wire. • a line that creates the outside edge of a shape

  12. Some more examples of wire animals

  13. Nakisha • Seattle artist who makes “animal art” including sculpture, drawings and videos • www.nakisha.com

  14. Watch these short videos!

  15. Your assignment: • Draw a detailed and ‘to scale’ drawing of an animal. It should be drawn from a real animal but feel free to add your own creative designs and shapes. (1-2 classes) • Using wire and your drawing, you will create a 3 dimensional animal that has character and details. • If you know what animal you’d like to work with, bring in a book or picture of it. Otherwise you will have to use what I have available. Bring those pictures in ASAP!

  16. Write your SUMMARY and turn in your notes before you leave

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