Lesson
Plan: Furniture Design - Textile Design - Painting
Level: 10th-12th
Classroom discussion on Furniture Design. I.E. Pit Group Couches, Lounge Chairs, PVC Pipe Patio Furniture, and Furniture Designed for the elderly
(Craftmatic Beds).
Research furniture design via the Internet.
Students are asked to design on paper a piece of furniture for Consumer Groups between the ages of 18 -25 that would be placed in a living room for family room. The piece should be original, unusual, and inexpensive. The students will then be asked to bring in a piece of furniture of their own (small tables, a chair, lamps,
jewelry boxes, etc.). These Pieces can be Junk Furniture from the side of the road (this is not main stream IVY League)
Have
students research a style of art and paint their furniture finds in that style.
Designs should fit the form of the piece of furniture. It might be a good idea
to plan ahead when doing this project and visit some garage sales on your own
and pick up a few pieces for those to use who weren't able to bring one in.
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