3D Art Assignment

3D Art Assignment

Their are a variety of 3D mediums that students can use in order to create some cool, interesting works of art.  3D materials that can be used : metal, wire, clay, plaster, wood, and paper just to name a few.  Your students can create anything from figurative sculptures to abstract forms.  We've explored making sculptures out with paper, but your students can also make interesting sculptures out of wire.

Contour Wire Sculpture

This medium can be used to create 3D forms using mainly contour line. Wire comes in different gauges and colors, wire tools and rods can be used to manipulate and bend the wire into the form they want to create.  A lesson I would do with my students would be having them create a contour wire sculpture; I would bring in objects that the students can use as references to make their sculptures.  This would be a nice pairing to do with a contour line drawing assignment adapting both 2D and 3D principles.  You could have your students create abstract forms, but usually high schooler's need more direction when it comes to their art assignments.   

Materials needed: 

Wire (Decorative, Copper, etc)

Pliers (small nose)

Wire Cutters

Foam Board (optional; can be used as a base)

Show students how they can create depth with wire by using different line weights (using thinner and thicker wire).  Also show student how they can curve the wire using the rounded pliers.