Sculpt a robot using recyclable materials

Art and design

Research robots in art

Design a robot

Create a maquette of a robot

Refine and evaluate a robot sculpture

Make a tonal study of a robot sculpture

In this unit, pupils design and make a robot using recycled materials. They will investigate robots in film and TV, before answering a series of quick robot design challenges, then creating their own recycled robot using construction techniques.

Recycled robots: drawing and sculpture

A {{ }} is a model for planning a design.

Which of these are ways to join parts together?

so they can test shapes, forms and proportions before creating a final piece

It has to be detailed to show exactly how the final sculpture will look.

Why must a maquette be quick and simple for artists?

Dampen the adhesive side with a wet sponge.

Put the process for using gum tape in the correct order.

Which joining resources can you use when making a robot maquette?

An {{ }} is a skeleton frame that gives the basic shape and holds a maquette together.

Starter Quiz

What is this an image of?