A fun idea using staples to create a cityscape installation and could be a good start to a workshop of micro landscapes. The Making of Ephemicropolis from Peter Root on Vimeo.
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I was not aware that chess was such a popular game with artists, but this Guardian article explains more about its attraction to some of the great artists of the 20th Century: It might make an interesting project to design large scale chess pieces in response to other artists or a shared theme.
The act of sorting and defining objects could be an interesting starting point for a discussion around the functionality of objects versuses their formal and aesthetic qualities. Marcel Duchamp's infamous sculpture 'Bicycle (see below) is a combination of everyday objects used to create a new art form, part of a collection that he calls 'Assisted Readymades, which he used to shock the art world in 1915. As a traditional painter, his status meant that people took his art work seriously and where forced to ask questions about the very nature of how art was defined. You could also look at Still Life as a genre and get them to think about how objects are often used as symbols and to associate with a particular belief. Hans Holbein's portrait of 'The Ambassadors' is at the National Gallery in London and contains many objects that symbolise different meanings. Some questions you may wish to pose to pupils: • What words would you use to describe the sculpture 'Bicycle'? • What alternative title would you give the sculpture? • How is this different to traditional Still Life paintings? • Can an everyday object be a work of art? • What objects would you like to combine that you think would make an interesting sculpture? Make a quick sketch of what your sculpture might look like. Task 1Using some of the photocopies of objects sourced by your teacher (or research and print your own), cut out and combine to create a collage of 2-3 objects combined to make an 'Assisted Readymade' sculpture. Practice making 3 different collages and give each one a title. Be prepared to describe our sculpture to other pupils in the class. Task 2Take a walk around the local area and collect as many different man-made objects that have been discarded. You could visit a local scrap/junk yard to a more exciting range of objects. Combine these objects in the studio to create temporary Assisted Readymade sculptures, which can be photographed and put on your e-portfolio blog. Teacher Note: If resources permit, it is a good time to introduce them to basic construction techniques (depending on their age) such as drilling, screwing, bolting together, use of knots using rope and wire, etc. ExtensionThere are many other artists, post-Duchamp, that have used everyday objects both man-made and natural that could be used as reference towards getting pupils to interact with objects in a new and meaningful way, drawing out their artistic/formal qualities. Below are a few examples, but encourage them to do their own research:
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