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Paper Maché
Pulp Sculpture
Junk Food Pop Art Clocks
- Grade 9
This was a unit where students created junk
food clocks using pulp mache. Students investigated the
packaging of junk food. They also investigated Pop Artists
and California Funk Art artist's work that had a food theme.
Students had to solve the design problem of representing a junk
food item as a relief sculpture that doubles as a functioning
clock. Students also investigated styles and placement for
numbers.
Justin has a cement mixer that he uses to
pulp up recycled paper. There is always paper within a school
that can be recycled. The paper is put into the cement mixer
with water and it churns it into pulp. The excess water is
squeeze out of the pulp and paper mache glue is kneaded into the
mix. The mix has a similar consistency to clay and can be modeled.
Sculpted items are slowly built up.
This is a great medium for teachers who want to be environmentally
friendly and don't have a kiln.
Students sculpted around a clock mechanism that was wrapped in a
protective film to ensure a close fit. Once dry the mechanism
was remove, the film taken off and then replaced. Students
painted the clock and put hands on. This lesson was great fun!
Zodiac Sign Masks - Grade 9
This mask lesson was based it upon
students researching their own zodiac sign. I also encourage
students to explore their Chinese horoscope sign. Students
investigated both symbols representation, colors, emotions and
other characteristics and represented these in their masks. One
student, the one with the silver foil around the head with
antlers won a regional art competition and got $200 (middle row
- far right). These were made out of pulp mach and are wearable.
The masks were made by using pulp mache built upon a form and
embellished with mixed media and acrylic paint. Just says this
has been the most successful mask unit so far. Each work was
very unique and personal to the artist as well allowing them to
explore the stereotypes embedded within the zodiac signs.
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