Sarah Worth

Curriculum Project Example

Found Object Sculpture

Middle School

	6^th	7^th	8th
Title	Louise Nevelson Tribute	Shoe Sculpture	Wacky Monument
Objectives	Students will create a found object sculpture as a tribute to Louise Nevelson.	Students will create a found object sculpture with a theme using an old shoe.	Use mixed media and found objects to create a wacky monument.
Description	Using boxes and found objects, students will create a sculpture and paint it one color, like that of Louise Nevelson .	Students will bring in an old shoe of any kind and use found objects to create a thematic sculpture. (i.e. ballet slipper with ballet theme)	Students will use found objects and mixed materials to create a wacky monument or trophy. (i.e. a trophy for the tackiest lawn decorations)
Materials	Found objects (including different sized boxes), glue, spray paint in black/gold.	Shoe, found objects, glue, paint, mixed media	Found objects, mixed media, glue, 3-D materials, drawings, photographs, paint
Artist/ References	Louise Nevelson Art Prints	Art Prints of artists who use shoes/found objects in their work Jean Tinguely Nancy Graves	Richard Newman “Bird Monument” George Segal Claus Oldenburg “Design Synectics” p.124