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Submitted
by Sara Gant
SHOES
Shoes
are familiar, recognizable and necessary objects around
the world. A
shoe is a necessary and functional object, but can be
decorated, colored, shaped and crafted in hundreds of
different ways.
http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/ Bata Shoe
Museum
Visit
this site and look at the history of shoes to get a really
good idea of variety and design constants through the
ages.
http://www.lovein.com/ShoeArtShow.htm
Shoe Art exhibit (check this site before using with
students)
SHOES
become…..
wings
(butterfly, bird, angel….etc)
elevated
platforms
an
animal
architectural,
buildings, castles, skyscrapers, etc
people
(Mr and Mrs, guy and gal, opposites, etc.)
conceptual
(anti-something, making a statement, etc)
time-specific
(roaring 20’s, pop art 60’s, seventies etc.)
Your assignment:
Transform a pair of shoes into an original
depiction of an object, animal or person, or something
that might depict a theme, using a variety of materials.
Grading Rubric:
A: Used
a variety of materials, explored many options and ideas
before settling on one idea.
Used sketchbook to work out ideas.
Created an original and unique work of art with
outstanding elements of art and use of principles of
design. Work was carefully and neatly completed with
pride.
B:
Used a variety of materials, explored a few
options, did some work in sketchbook, created an
interesting and unique work of art. With a little more
thought and/or work could be outstanding, but does well on
its own.
C:
Did not look at too many sites/examples before
beginning project. Used
sketchbook a little to work out ideas.
Idea not really original, based loosely on someone
else’s idea, could be a bit more fully developed.
D:
Not many examples used as inspiration, little or no
work done in sketchbook, uncaring attitude created sloppy
work of art with little or no design principles, careless
messy work.
F:
Work late or not turned in, sloppy careless or
unoriginal work done with bare minimum of effort.
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