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Pop Art in ClayPop Art in Clay

Pop Art is…Pop Art is…

Pop artPop art is a visual is a visual art movementart movement that that emerged in the mid 1950s in emerged in the mid 1950s in BritainBritain and in and in parallel in the late 1950s in the parallel in the late 1950s in the United StatesUnited States. The . The Independent GroupIndependent Group, , founded in London in 1952, is regarded as founded in London in 1952, is regarded as the precursor to the Pop Art movement.the precursor to the Pop Art movement.

A movement that can be characterized as A movement that can be characterized as pop because of its use of comics and pop because of its use of comics and publicity images and its simplification of publicity images and its simplification of images and photographic compositions. images and photographic compositions.

Some of the great Influential Some of the great Influential Pop Artists were…Pop Artists were…

Gerald MurphyGerald Murphy ( (March 25March 25, , 18881888 – – October 17October 17, , 19641964)) , , Charles Charles DemuthDemuth ( (November 8November 8, , 18831883 - - October 23October 23, , 19351935)) and and Stuart DavisStuart Davis ((December 7December 7, , 18941894––June 24June 24, , 19641964)) . . They created paintings prefiguring They created paintings prefiguring the pop art movement that contained the pop art movement that contained pop culture imagery such as pop culture imagery such as mundane objects culled from mundane objects culled from American commercial products and American commercial products and advertising design.advertising design.

Some of their work.Some of their work.

Andy Warhol (American Pop Andy Warhol (American Pop Artist, 1928-1987 )Artist, 1928-1987 )

He designed things like He designed things like advertisementsadvertisements and and windowwindow displaysdisplays for for storesstores. He soon became an artist, . He soon became an artist, and was famous for his and was famous for his Pop ArtPop Art, , which was repeating everyday which was repeating everyday objects and images. One of his most objects and images. One of his most famous paintings is his colorful famous paintings is his colorful portraitportrait of American of American moviemovie star, star, Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe.

Some of Warhol’s WorkSome of Warhol’s Work

More examples of Warhol’s More examples of Warhol’s workwork

Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein ((27 October 1923 – 29 September 1997) 27 October 1923 – 29 September 1997)

was a prominent American pop artist, his work heavily influenced by both popular was a prominent American pop artist, his work heavily influenced by both popular

advertising and the comic book style.advertising and the comic book style.

Your project will be to…Your project will be to…

Recreate a favorite meal in clay Recreate a favorite meal in clay using the pop art style.using the pop art style.

Think about how you can make it Think about how you can make it look real, but add that cartoon-like look real, but add that cartoon-like quality some pop art may have.quality some pop art may have.

Use acrylic paint to give the meal a Use acrylic paint to give the meal a more appealing look.more appealing look.

Examples for your projectsExamples for your projects

Clay TermsClay Terms Wedge: To knead the clay and work out air Wedge: To knead the clay and work out air

bubbles.bubbles. Score: To scratch into the surface of the Score: To scratch into the surface of the

clay to attach pieces.clay to attach pieces. Slip: Watery clay used to attach other clay Slip: Watery clay used to attach other clay

pieces.pieces. Leather hard: Dry and still able to use slip Leather hard: Dry and still able to use slip

and attach pieces, but not dry enough to and attach pieces, but not dry enough to fire.fire.

Bone Dry: Ready to fire in the kiln.Bone Dry: Ready to fire in the kiln. Bisque: Fired but not glazed.Bisque: Fired but not glazed.

If you do not wedge your clay If you do not wedge your clay properly, it will….properly, it will….

EXPLODE!!!!!!EXPLODE!!!!!!Also, you have to Also, you have to hollow out large areas hollow out large areas to prevent explosion! ½ to prevent explosion! ½ inch sides!inch sides!

MaterialsMaterials

Clay and slip (liquid clay used for Clay and slip (liquid clay used for connecting clay pieces.connecting clay pieces.

Clay toolsClay tools Acrylic paintAcrylic paint

Think about the style!Think about the style!

Sketch some ideas Sketch some ideas Think about ways to make your Think about ways to make your

project interesting, do not be lame!project interesting, do not be lame! You can make more than one type of You can make more than one type of

food to make the project cool!food to make the project cool! Be creative in your choices!Be creative in your choices!