Submitted
by: Barbara Felsecker Galesburg High, Galesburg, IL
Unit: Relief Sculpture - Design
Lesson: LIGHT-CAPTURING CUT-PAPER DESIGNS
Grade Level: High School (adaptable to middle school - See
lesson by Bunki Kramer)
Lesson
Objective: Students will create an alternating and repetitive design
using at least two original designs. Once completed, the cut paper design
will be exposed to a direct source of light (spotlight) in order to form
an overall pattern with structural and tonal counterchanges.
Click to see larger images. Look closely at the fourth relief to see
delicately cut fish images.
Beyond
Geometry
http://www.lacma.org/beyondgeom
etry/index2.html#
Paper
folding techniques http://www.sgi.com/misc
/grafica/huffman/index.html
Book:
SCULPTURE IN PAPER by
Nicholas Roukes
Materials
Needed:
Rulers
(12" T-square and 18" T-square)
Architectural Template
X-acto blade knife
#2 pencil
Drawing Paper (Dick Blick White Sulphite/76-LB Wt.) 12" by 18"
Drawing Paper (Dick Blick White Sulphite/76-LB Wt.) 18" by 24"
-cut to 15" by 22"
Black Railroad Board (6-ply)
Spotlight
First
Stage:
1.
Using the 12" T-square ruler, divide the 12" by 18" piece
of drawing paper into 2" by 2" squares.
2.
With a pencil and the aid of the ruler and architectural template, draw
each of the designs pictured below. The dashed lines are where the paper
should be folded; the solid lines are where the paper should be cut. The
designs should be centered within the squares.
3.
Using an X-acto knife, carefully cut the designs as shown in the diagrams.
4.
Fold over the dotted lines carefully, forming the required creases.
5.
Fold each tab to produce the relief effect.
6.
Now, experiment with your own creative ideas using the preliminary designs
as a springboard for your own ideas.
7.
After deciding on at least two ideas, continue on to the second stage.
Second
Stage:
1.
Using the 18" T-square, measure and mark 1-1/2" in from the
outside edges of the long sides of the 15" by 22" drawing paper.
Now measure 2" in from each of the short ends. Use a pencil to
connect these marks and create a border. The area within this bordered
area should measure 12" by 18".
2.
Grid the inner area to create (horizontally) six-2" by 2"
squares and (vertically) nine-2" by 2" squares.
3.
Use the template, ruler and a pencil, to duplicate your own designs,
alternating your designs square to square.
4.
Carefully cut out your designs with the X-acto blade knife.
5.
Turn over the paper and fold and crease where needed. Flipping over the
paper
to the
back side eliminates the need to erase the pencil marks on the front of
the paper.
6.
Glue black railroad board to the back of your project for more contrast
and a more dramatic presentation.
7.
Hang a spot light over the paper sculpture to enhance contrast and design.
Submitted
by Michael Gerrish
UNIT: Design - Bas Relief Sculpture
Lesson: Pierced Paper Relief
Grade Level: Middle school and up
 |
Lesson
Objective:
Students will create an alternating and repetitive design
using two original designs. Design uses positive and negative shape.
Contrast with bottom layer shows details. Paper is curled/raised
for relief in alternating pattern.
Materials:
Card stock ( 12 x 14 - or determined size), rulers, pencil,
Xacto knife, cutting boards, scrap foam core board, glue,
colored poster board (or heavy colored paper). 2' square paper |
Procedures:
-
Review/demonstrate
safe use of X-acto knives. Have a sign out system in place to insure
proper care and return of knives.
-
Students plan two
square designs (approximately 2" square).
-
Mark off BACK side
of cardstock for 2" squares - leaving about 1/2 to 3/4"
between squares. Make LIGHT pencil guidelines
-
Transfer designs to
cardstock - alternate designs (stager rows). You can use pencil on back
of design to transfer OR Seral transfer paper. Lines should be very
light.
-
Place cardstock on
cutting board. Cut designs with X-acto knife. For every other square -
cut out the shapes completely. Alternating pattern. For the other
squares, leave edge (one side of shape) attached. These shapes will be
raised in relief.
-
Turn over so pencil
is on back. Mount onto
contrasting colored paper or poster board using foam core spacers. Bend
the positive shape designs to make interesting relief (bend up - curl).
Alternate Lesson
Idea:
From Sara Shied:
An alternative is to create the pierced paper relief on 3 D forms as a
cube or a pyramid. Putting one cube inside an other cube is neat.
The book SCULPTURE IN PAPER by Nicholas Roukes shows a lot of
ideas.
