Hershey Road Yard ArtHershey Road Yard Art

Kristin LoreiKristin LoreiAndAnd

Mary NewaraMary Newara

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Using Our Senses to ObserveUsing Our Senses to Observe

Questions About The Works of Questions About The Works of ArtArt

■ How are the pieces standing?How are the pieces standing?■ Where did the ideas for the pieces Where did the ideas for the pieces

come from?come from?■ Did he have influences or inspiration Did he have influences or inspiration

from anything in particular?from anything in particular?■ How long have you been making these How long have you been making these

pieces? pieces? ■ Do they take a long time to create?Do they take a long time to create?

■ What are they made out of?What are they made out of?■ Where did you get the materials?Where did you get the materials?■ How many art pieces have you made?How many art pieces have you made?■ Are there going to be more pieces in Are there going to be more pieces in

the future?the future?■ Did you make all of the pieces by Did you make all of the pieces by

yourself or did you have help making yourself or did you have help making them?them?

Questions About The Works of Questions About The Works of Art Cont.Art Cont.

Answers to QuestionsAnswers to Questions

■ The pieces are standing because part of The pieces are standing because part of them are buried.them are buried.

■ ““Rocket ship”- “It just is!” “Crazy the wind Rocket ship”- “It just is!” “Crazy the wind hasn’t knocked it down.”hasn’t knocked it down.”

■ He just comes up with ideas.He just comes up with ideas.■ He has been making these pieces for He has been making these pieces for

awhile now. They take awhile to make and awhile now. They take awhile to make and he does them mostly on his own, he does them mostly on his own, sometimes with help from friends.sometimes with help from friends.

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■ They are all made from car parts, (boats), They are all made from car parts, (boats), and metal. Most of which he got from the and metal. Most of which he got from the junk yard.junk yard.

■ He has made the ones that are in the He has made the ones that are in the pictures plus others that have rusted too pictures plus others that have rusted too much to keep over the years. “Things have much to keep over the years. “Things have come and gone”come and gone”

■ He might make new pieces in the future, He might make new pieces in the future, but at the moment wasn’t sure. “Possibly in but at the moment wasn’t sure. “Possibly in the fall”the fall”

Other Works of Art Made from Other Works of Art Made from Car PartsCar Parts

■ http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/old-car-parts-salvaged-into-beautiful-sculptures/http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/old-car-parts-salvaged-into-beautiful-sculptures/■ http://http://artsyspot.comartsyspot.com

/amazing-sculptures-made-out-of-car-parts/amazing-sculptures-made-out-of-car-parts

■ http://http://chrocodiles.blogspot.com/2010/10/amazing-sculptures-made-from-old-car.htmlchrocodiles.blogspot.com/2010/10/amazing-sculptures-made-from-old-car.html

Social, Cultural, Historical Social, Cultural, Historical ContextContext

■ The Rocket Ship which has “USA 2000” The Rocket Ship which has “USA 2000” written on it was created for the new written on it was created for the new Millennium. Millennium.

■ On New Years Eve the family brought a TV On New Years Eve the family brought a TV outside and watched the millennium turn outside and watched the millennium turn while the Rocket was lit.while the Rocket was lit.

■ The artist placed 49 Flame Throwers into The artist placed 49 Flame Throwers into parts of the rocket to make it appear as if it parts of the rocket to make it appear as if it was ready for lift off.was ready for lift off.

Possible Lines of Inquiry/ Key Possible Lines of Inquiry/ Key IdeasIdeas

Line of InquiryLine of Inquiry•From looking at From looking at the art on Hershey the art on Hershey

Rd. what would Rd. what would you make from you make from car parts if you car parts if you had the chance had the chance

to?to?• What is your What is your opinion on the opinion on the pieces of art?pieces of art?

Key IdeasKey Ideas•Every piece of art Every piece of art seen here is made seen here is made from old car parts.from old car parts.

•Done for Done for enjoyment.enjoyment.

•Creativity played a Creativity played a large role in creating large role in creating

these pieces.these pieces.

Experiential Activity IdeasExperiential Activity Ideas

■ Art: Children will create their own Art: Children will create their own sculptures with reused materials.sculptures with reused materials.

■ Math: Children will predict how tall the Math: Children will predict how tall the Hershey Road art is and describe what Hershey Road art is and describe what they would use to measure each piece.they would use to measure each piece.

■ Literature: Students will pick one piece Literature: Students will pick one piece of his work and create a fictional story of his work and create a fictional story about it’s origins.about it’s origins.

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