INSTANT SCULPTURE

My instant sculpture was made out of...

jewellery!

included are:

4 necklaces, 2 bracelets, 1 ring, and 1 keychain charm

Art word of the week... DESIGN (or COMPOSITION)

According to Schirrmacher and Fox (2009), it is the overall mark of success that attempts to address the artistic criteria of the following questions:

• Did the artist accomplish what they originally set out to do? Where they successful?
• Do line, shape, colour, texture, and form blend and work together as a unified whole? Is the arrangment of these artistic elements pleasing and satisfying?
• Does the finished work impart a sense of overall order, coherence, equilibrium and organization?
• Did the artist strike a balance between monotony and choas or unity and variety?
• Is there a focal point, emphasis, center of interest, or dominant sport that attracts and holds attention? Does it make the viewer want to return and admire again and again?

At first I had no idea what to make my sculpture with, as the only criteria was to use every day items. So I thought about what I came into contact with daily... At the same time I was also thinking "Which necklace would match my shirt today?"

*click*

I made this to put a few of my favourite things together; my passion for music, my fascination with shiny jewellery and my obsession with hearts. I happened to establish a nice neutral colour theme using only jewellery that has silver. Neutral refers to pigments that do not have a particular colour, like black, white, gray etc. All the accessories are intertwined to one another to give the illusion of unity. If you take a look at the jewellery on the right-hand side, it creates the shape of a circle symbolizing continuity whereas the left-hand side kind of separates itself as a contrast. Also, if the hearts were not a big enough symbol for love, the literal word "love" is included too. The focal point of this piece is where the light strikes, on the ring with the letter "C" refelecting upon myself since my name begins with that letter. Most importantly,  I'd say I was pretty successful in creating an aesthetically pleasing product.

As educators working with young children, literally anything can be made into a sculpture. (Although children shouldn't be playing with their food, this McDonald's sculpture really caught my eye.) I remember making masking tape structures with toddlers, structures with leaves and grass with school-aged children, and the list goes on! Stuck on ideas? Take a look at this article: http://www.incrediblethings.com/art-design/incredible-sculptures-made-using-everyday-items/ with some more extravagant sculptures!

References

Schirrmacher, R., & Fox, J.E. (2009). Art and creative development for young children (6^th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Delmar.