I have made many posts in the past on this topic and
am searching my sent folder right now. If I can find
them, I will send off list. I will direct you to an
excellent plan that is Incredible Art Department by
Dawn Stienecker:
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/Dawn-marisol.htm
One lesson I did that was very successful was Ndebele
inspired personal totems. We used all sorts of boxes -
cans - Pringles cans - wood scraps - and a plaster
cast face mold on the main top box. These were covered
with a layer of plaster gauze strips - painted with
white acrylic house paint (cheaper than school
acrylics) - then painted with Ndebele inspired
designs. A lot of P's and E's in the lesson. Let me
know if this idea interests you - I made a Power Point
and prints from images in a book I have -- but there
are some images on line. I will send you the links I
have at your request. Wishing now I had kept my sample
for this one ....oh well.
Well...my search on my sent folder didn't turn up my
posts the first time through...I will try again.
Judith Decker
--- art inmind <artinmind@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am wondering if anyone has a good motivational
> theme for creating found
> object sculptures in both middle and high school. I
> have seen the theme of
> toys, robots, animated creatures and of course using
> the principles and
> elements of design. I know this has been a
> discussion before but was hoping
> there is more out there.
> Lynn
