Beth Piver Photo Gallery
Contemporary
Sculpture - Metal
Work
Mixed
Media - Whimsical
- Nonsensical
Selected
works to inspire students for mixed media sculpture. Images are used
with permission of artist for this lesson by Vivian
Komando. All
images are copyrighted by the artist and can only be used by art
teachers for educational in class use. For any other use contact Beth
Piver
Whimsical Sculpture. More examples may be found on Beth
Piver's Web site. I can see these figures inspiring a box/assemblage
project (larger sculpture work - maybe combined with scrap wood)
Whimsical jewelry. More examples may be found on Beth
Piver's Web site.
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Questions from Vivian's PowerPoint
Analyze
the elements that make up the whole:
- What
types of metal do you see?
- Is
the metal smooth or textured?
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Describe
where you see changes in the
surface
of the metal. How is that achieved?
- What
recognizable shapes do you see?
- How
is the sculpture put together?
- What
is different about the arms from the rest of the sculpture?
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Is
something missing from this figurative
work?
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Questions from Vivian Komando's PowerPoint
Analyze
and interpret the artist’s intent:
- What
does this look like to you?
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What
parts resemble something real?
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Describe
the types of shapes used
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What
do you think the artist wanted
this piece to represent ?
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Do
you think the artist wanted the
viewer to see a figure of some
type?
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