Select and assemble recyclable materials to make a creature

Art and design

Sketchbook research: artists who have assembled materials to make sculpture

Sketchbook research: insect, animal and bird studies and designs

Sculpture: make a maquette

Sculpture: refine and finish creature creations

Make a tonal study of a sculpture

Pupils will combine readily available scrap items into model animals, learning how to construct through assembling materials. They will develop their ability to draw and shade 3-dimensions

Creature Construction: sculpture

Different materials make the creature look messy

Different materials have different strengths 

Different materials have different levels of flexibility

Why is it important to choose materials based on their properties when making your creature?

True or False? A maquette helps artists decide the size, shape, and balance of the sculpture.

Look at your maquette and decide what parts of your creature need to be built.

Choose materials based on what the creature’s parts need.

Put these steps in order for selecting materials:

It should be used to hold the materials together securely

Why might gum tape be used to assemble your creature?

A small model or prototype of your sculpture

When building a sculpture, it's important to think about the {{}} of the materials you are using to make sure your creature stands up.

True or False? You should only use one material to make your sculpture.

To plan the size, shape, and structure before starting the final sculpture.

To make the sculpture easier to assemble.

Why do we use a maquette when making sculptures?

Use the maquette to check the size and shape of the creature.

Look at your maquette and plan where to start building.

Put these steps in order for using a maquette to build your sculpture:

Select and assemble recyclable materials to make a creature

Lesson outcome