Elective 3: Lesson 01 - Level A - B

Fabric Collage & Found Face Assemblage

Introduction to Louise Nevelson, an American Sculptor and her work through videos and slides.
Class discussed how contemporary materials can be used in art and how modern artists can transform everyday objects to make them interesting and beautiful to look at. Students thought of all the different materials and ideas that can be used in an assemblage artwork.

Key Objectives:
- To learn the difference between assemblage and collage.
- Experiment with different resources.
- Collaborate and share materials and tools.
- Gain concentration skills.
- Practice skills such as gluing, sticking, cutting and tearing
- Use tools such as scissors and staplers properly.
- Brainstorming, Organizing, Planning and Practicing.

Vocabulary:
Found objects – objects that originally had a different purpose, which the artist collected and used in his/her artwork
Assemblage – form of sculpture made of “found” objects arranged in such a way that they create a piece; these objects can be anything organic or man-made
Monochromatic – having only one color
Form – a 3 dimensional figure
Shape- 2 dimensional or flat with defined edges
Composition - combining elements in a pleasing arrangement

Instructions for A & B:

Students were given cardboard cutouts of different sizes.

They picked up small, free-form pieces of fabric from old clothes, scraps, rags, etc.  and cut them out in strips and pasted them on the cardboard.

They were asked to carefully arrange and overlap the fabric pieces to cover the entire cardboard.

Once they were satisfied with the front look they were asked to turn the cardboard and neatly tuck in the loose edges with glue.

We left the “collage” pieces overnight to dry.

Next day students picked up lots of small junk objects from the “buffet” that was being collected over summer break for this project.

They were instructed to use old white glue for smaller objects but for something metallic or bigger they were provided assistance with hot glue gun.

All the faces turned out to have distinct personalities. We even imitated few and had a laugh!