Sculpture, Assemblage, and Relief
Objective: You will analyze and describe artworks in
order to define and apply the ideas of assemblage
and formalism to your abstract non-objective
artworks.
DRILL:
Get a yellow Final Exam Review sheet.
1.Define these 5 terms:
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AssemblageSculptureFormalismNon-ObjectiveAbstract-
2.List objects that you could bring
in that would make a cool
assemblage artwork.
Supplies to Bring in on Tuesday:
• SPRAY PAINT(5pts) • Puzzle pieces
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Keys
Shells
Beads
Buttons
Sequens
Caps
Plastic bottle caps
Metal pop tops
String/ yarn
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Jewelry
Pendants
Old watches
Broaches
Toys
Fake birds
Fake flowers
Dice
Toy cars
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Pins
Toothpicks
Popsicle sticks
Wire
Netting
Cereal boxes
Screws
Nails
Junk
Thimbles
Tags
3D textures
Joseph Cornell
was one of the
pioneers of
assemblage, and
remains one of
the most
influential artists
for this type of
art.
Assemblage is an artwork
made of other objects.
Sculpture
Sculpture is 3dimensional.
It has form.
Height, length,
and width.
• Free-standing
sculpture can be
viewed from 360
degrees- all
angles.
Assemblage – making art out of
objects (junk art)
• Constructed from parts of other objects.
Lynne Parks was born and raised in
Northern Virginia, she now resides in
Baltimore, MD
Louise Nevelson
• Her work is made of “crates”
of wood grouped together to
make a large unified work that
could be called “assemblages,”
often in shallow-relief, which
were painted over in a single
color. She used everyday
discarded things others had
thrown away. This started
when, during the Second
World War, art supplies were
scarcely available, so she
turned to whatever was
around her—vegetable boxes,
cartons, canisters.
• Painted
one
color.
Think about repetition,
variety, and balance.
Nonobjective
• Not concerned
with
representational
imagery.
Abstract
• Not concerned
with realistic
representation.
Assemblage- constructed from
parts of other objects.
Arrange objects. Glue down. Spray paint.
Turn strips on their side:
Directions:
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Get cardboard base.
Write name on back.
Get some objects.
Arrange them.
Think about
repetition, variety, and
balance.
5. Glue them down to
cardboard with hot
glue.
Supplies to Bring in on Tuesday:
• SPRAY PAINT(5pts) • Puzzle pieces
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Keys
Shells
Beads
Buttons
Sequens
Caps
Plastic bottle caps
Metal pop tops
String/ yarn
•
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•
•
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•
•
Jewelry
Pendants
Old watches
Broaches
Toys
Fake birds
Fake flowers
Dice
Toy cars
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Pins
Toothpicks
Popsicle sticks
Wire
Netting
Cereal boxes
Screws
Nails
Junk
Thimbles
Tags
3D textures
• What is assemblage?
• What is abstract?
• What is non-objective?
• What is sculpture?
• What is formalism?
Balance
Color
Value
Line
Shape/
Form
Texture
Space
Emphasis Harmony Variety
Movement/
Rhythm
Proportion
Andrea Huppert ~ Diaromas
Today’s Goal:
• What objects will
you use?
• How will you make
it surreal?
• How will you make
it sculptural?