This week our MWF classes started our unit on sculpture. This is a massive project in our room. The concepts we work on are two dimensional and three dimensional (your child should be able to explain the difference). We talked about television, movies, paintings and pictures are two dimensional. They are 'flat'. We talked about 3-D movies (boy, timing is everything). What happens when you put on the glasses? It looks like things are popping out and you could touch them. Sculptures being three dimensional can be viewed from many different sides. You can see and feel a sculpture. Very very basic ideas.
We also looked at some photos in some books from the library. We learned sculptures can be made from just about anything-wood, rocks, mountains and even a telephone and a lobster! We looked at sculptures that were realistic and modern. We learned modern art sometimes requires a lot of imagination.
Each child is creating a sculpture. We are using abstract cardboard shapes and lots and lots of paper towel and toilet paper tubes.
Over the weekend, try to take some time and look at some local sculptures.
