Supplementary Task 3

This is my grade nine art class working on their 'abstract sculpture' unit.


The assignment was to create a sculpture with no predefined form, out of pieces of cardboard in a random shape that got consecutively smaller. Each shape was separated and made into a level using 1sq inch pink foam blocks. The sculpture had to be a minimum of 20 cm high. When their armature was finished, they were told to completely cover it with plaster strips. Once the plaster had dried, they had to put a layer of Gesso over it, as a sort of primer, to fill all of the holes in the plaster and to make it easier to paint. After the layer of Gesso, the students had to paint the sculpture in a monochromatic colour scheme, using a logical application of gradation.


This is one of the students, trying very hard not to burst out laughing as I took her picture.


Worried that her sculpture would not be strong enough to take home, this student turned it upside down during the process of applying the plaster. It did not fall apart, but everyone, including Ms Stanhope, was laughing nervously when she threw it into the air.


Another wide shot of the class working on their sculptures.


Ms Stanhope, checking out some of the students' work.


Some of the guys, working diligently on their sculptures.


Art: It's a messy job, but someone's gotta do it! And these two did, very well.


Lastly, here's a closeup of the plaster application process. Some of the students hated the mess, but you could tell who the true artists were, because they were the ones who loved getting messy!