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CreatingTexturewithMetalEmbossing
Grade:3rdMedium:MetalLearningObjective:Studentswillobserveandcreatevisualandtactiletexturetomakeaninterestingcomposition.Theywilllearnanduseartvocabulary.Theywillusearttoolsresponsibly.Theywillusegoodcraftsmanship.
Author:LaurelleGraves
ElementsofArtLine:theflatpathofadotthroughspaceusedbyartiststocontroltheviewer’seyemovement;alongnarrowmarkorstrokemadeonorinasurface.Texture:actualtextureishowsomethingfeelswhentouched;visualtexture(alsocalledsimulatedtexture)ishowsomethingappearstofeel.PrinciplesofDesignPattern:repetitionofelementsinanorganizedway.Thiscreatesunity.Unity:theconnectionofpartssoastocreateasenseofcompleteness.Materials&Supplies
• Coloredpencils(blunttips,notsharp)• Graphitepencils• Oilpastels• Blackconstructionpapercutinto9”
squares
• 36or38GaugeAluminumFoilcutinto6”squares
• TackyGlue• Sheetsoffunfoam
• Steelwool(optional)• Sharpies(optional)
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AdvancedPreparationCutthemetalandconstructionpaper.Themetalcomesina12”widthsoa6x6”sizeworkswell.Findexamplesofvisualtextureinartworkandexamplesoftactileortexturedembossedorhammeredmetalpiecestoshowstudents. AnartworkwithanamazingarrayofvisualtextureisTheArnolfiPortraitbyJanVanEyckorOliveTreesbyVincentVanGogh.ThePointilliststyleofpaintingusespatternsofdots.DiscussionPointsThisisagreatprojecttopairwithanyworkofart.Havestudentsexamineagreatworkofartandtrytofindasmanyexamplesofvisualtextureastheycan.Thentaskthemtotransferthosetexturesintotheirmetalproject.Askthestudentswhattheartistwastryingtoconveythroughtheuseoftexture.Whatisthetexturecommunicating?
Introducetheelements,principlesandvocabularywordsusedinthislessonbywritingthemonthewhiteboard.Definethemeaningofeachandaskhowtheyapplytothelessonsofar.
InstructionsforLessonBeforethelessonsbegins:Givethestudentsa2x2”inchpieceofmetaltopracticeon.Askthemtotestpressingdownsoastocreateasmuchdepthaspossiblewithoutpushingthroughthepiece.Thentaskthemtopushhardenoughtopokethrough.Thishelpsthemlearntheamountofpressureneededtoemboss.Explainthattheyshouldbuilddepthslowlybygoingovertheirlinesmultipletimes.Workfrombothsidesofthemetal.
1. Giveeachstudenta6x6”inchpieceofmetal,afoamsheet,coloredpencil,andassortmentofoilpastels(atleast5differentcolors).
2. Havethestudentsplacetheirmetalontopofthefunfoamsheet.3. Onthebacksideofthemetal,havestudentsdrawadiagonallinedividingthemetalintwo.Itis
morevisuallyinterestingiftheyoffsetthelinesratherthandrawingthemfromcornertocorner.4. Ononehalfoftheline,drawoneadditionallinefromthecenterlineoutwardtotheedgeofthe
metal.Again,itismorevisuallyinterestingifthestudentsdonotdrawthelinedirectlythroughthecornerofthemetal.
5. Ontheotherhalf,drawtwoadditionallinescomingoutfromthecenterlineandextendingouttotheedgeofthemetal.Themetalshouldnowbedividedinto5sections.Refertophotoonfrontpage.
6. Remindstudentsofthedifferencebetweentactiletextureandvisualtexture.Havethemcreateadifferentpatternineachsection.Continuetohavethestudentsworkonthefrontandbackofthemetaltocreateadifferentpatternineachsection.Encouragethestudentstoallowthepatterntocontinueoffoftheedgeofthemetal.Thisisthemosttimeconsumingstep.
7. Ifyouhaveusedcoloredmetal,youcanlightlysandtheraisedimageswiththesteelwool.Thiswillremovethecolorcoatingandleaveanaluminumfinish.Thisreallyemphasizesthepatternscreated.Youcanalsoemphasizethedesignwithsharpiesatthispointaswell.Bothoftheseareoptionalsteps.
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8. Afterall5sectionsaredecorated,thestudentscangluetheirmetalintothemiddleofthe9x9”squareconstructionpaper.
9. Studentswillnowmoveontousingtheoilpastels.Theywillchoosethefirstof5differentcolors.Theywillbecreatingvisualtexturebyextendingtheirpatternsontotheconstructionpaperwiththeoilpastels.Havethestudentsdrawthefirstpatternwiththeirfirstcolorofoilpastel.
10. Continueextendingthepatternoutforeachsectionwithanadditionalcolorofoilpastel.Tips&Tricks
• Whenmakingrepetitivemarks,goslowlysothattheyareuniforminsizeanddistanceapart.• Drawsomesimplemarksonthewhiteboard:spirals,dots,dashes,asterisksetc.tosuggest
patterns.• Usedullcoloredpencilstoembossthemetal.Thewaxypropertyhelpsthepencilsglideacrossthe
metal.Thecolordoesn’ttransferandthetipsarelesspronetobreak.Besurethepencilisdull.Ifthepencilistoosharp,itwillpiercethemetal.
• Ifcreatinganoriginaldrawingtotransferontothemetal,firstuseagraphitepencil.Attachthedrawingtometalandtracetotransferwithcoloredpencil.Colorhelpsstudentstellwhichlinestheyhavealreadytransferred.
• Useathinsheetoffunfoamunderthemetalwhenembossing.Thisisaninexpensivematerialthatcanbereusedmanytimesbeforehavingtobereplaced.Thefoamgivesanexcellentcushiontoembossupon.
• 36or38gaugemetalcanbeeasilycutwithaguillotinestylepapercutter.Youcanalsousemetalshearsortinsnipsbutyouwillgetthecleanest,straightestlinesfromtheguillotinepapercutter.
• Makesurestudentsunderstandthattheedgesaresharp!Donotrunfingersalongtheedge.ReflectionPoint(AssessmentofLearningObjectivesStudentswillobserveandcreatevisualandtactiletexturetomakeaninterestingcomposition.Theywilllearnanduseartvocabulary.Theywillusearttoolsresponsibly.Theywillusegoodcraftsmanship.
21stCenturyThinkingSkillsObserving,MakingConnections,Visualizing,Sequencing,Comparing/Contrasting,ProblemSolving,DecisionMaking,Evaluating.
WAStateLearningStandards(VA:Cr1.2.3)a.Applyknowledgeofavailableresources,tools,andtechnologiestoinvestigatepersonalideasthroughtheartmakingprocess.(VA:Cr2.1.3)a.Createpersonallysatisfyingartwork,usingavarietyofartisticprocessesandmaterials.(VA:Cr2.2.3)a.Demonstrateanunderstandingofthesafeandproficientuseofmaterials,tools,andequipmentforavarietyofartisticprocesses.(VA:Cr3.1.3)a.Elaboratevisualinformationbyaddingdetailsinanartworktoenhanceemergingmeaning.
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(VA:Re8.1.3)a.Interpretartbyanalyzinguseofmediatocreatesubjectmatter,characteristicsofform,andmood.(VA:Cn10.1.3)a.Developaworkofartbasedonobservationsofsurroundings.(VA:Cr1.1.4)a.Brainstormmultipleapproachestoacreativeartordesignproblem.(VA:Cr2.1.4)a.Exploreandinventart-makingtechniquesandapproaches.(VA:Re8.1.4)a.Interpretartbyreferringtocontextualinformationandanalyzingrelevantsubjectmatter,characteristicsofform,anduseofmedia.(VA:Cr1.2.5)a.Identifyanddemonstratediversemethodsofartisticinvestigationtochooseanapproachforbeginningaworkofart.(VA:Cr2.1.5)a.Experimentanddevelopskillsinmultipleart-makingtechniquesandapproachesthroughpractice.(VA:Cr2.2.5)a.Demonstratequalitycraftsmanshipthroughcareforanduseofmaterials,tools,andequipment.(VA:Re7.1.5)a.Compareone'sowninterpretationofaworkofartwiththeinterpretationofothers.(VA:Cn10.1.5)a.Applyformalandconceptualvocabulariesofartanddesigntoviewsurroundingsinnewwaysthroughart-making.
ArtsIntegrationOpportunitiesWriting:proceduralessay,orpersuasiveessay:“whichtexture,visualortactile,ismyfavoriteandwhy?”Math:devisewaystoquicklycountthemarkswithineachpattern.