RELIEF SCULPTURE RELIEF SCULPTURE SLAB TILE SLAB TILE

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

To relate relief sculpture methods to the To relate relief sculpture methods to the elements and principles of design on a elements and principles of design on a tiletile

Tell a story using the element of spaceTell a story using the element of space Understand how relief sculptures have Understand how relief sculptures have

been used in history and as an art formbeen used in history and as an art form Use a non-traditional finish on a ceramic Use a non-traditional finish on a ceramic

surfacesurface

Some sculptures are meant to be viewed from all sides. They are “fully

three-dimensional”.

The “viewpoint” for some sculptures are even

underneath!

RELIEF SCLULPTURE is “frontal” - meant to be

viewed from one side only (the front) - even though details

and sculpting are quite three-dimensional.

Today we see Relief carvings most often on the pediments of government buildings,

monuments and sometimes school buildings built in the classic style of architecture.

Contemporary ceramics has evolved, Contemporary ceramics has evolved, and often the functional becomes the and often the functional becomes the sculptural and the sculptural becomes sculptural and the sculptural becomes

the functional.the functional.

PennsylvaniPennsylvania ceramic a ceramic artist artist David David Stabley Stabley not only not only alters alters traditional, traditional, functional functional forms, but forms, but uses shape, uses shape, surface, surface, texture, and texture, and color to tell color to tell stories on stories on clay.clay.

..Originally Originally

trained as trained as a a printmakerprintmaker, David , David uses the uses the clay clay surface as surface as his canvas his canvas on which on which he draws, he draws, paints, and paints, and carvescarves

What do you notice about What do you notice about Stableys work?Stableys work?

YOUR TASKYOUR TASK

Create a story that will be told Create a story that will be told through a relief tilethrough a relief tile

Story ideas:Story ideas:

songsong

an event in your lifean event in your life

fairytalefairytale

moviemovie

historic eventhistoric event

SPACESPACE

Foreground Foreground Middle groundMiddle ground BackgroundBackground Size relationshipSize relationship

– Objects that are largeObjects that are large– Objects that are smallObjects that are small

Preliminary drawingsPreliminary drawings

Create 2 very different ideas for your Create 2 very different ideas for your preliminary drawingpreliminary drawing

Try to convey what will be added on Try to convey what will be added on and what will be carvedand what will be carved

Show how you will use textureShow how you will use texture

VOCABULARYVOCABULARY ReliefRelief low relieflow relief High reliefHigh relief CompostitionCompostition ForegroundForeground Middle groundMiddle ground BackgroundBackground NarrativeNarrative TextureTexture SpaceSpace Size relationshipSize relationship PatinaPatina

CRITERIACRITERIA Include foreground, middle ground and Include foreground, middle ground and

backgroundbackground Have large, medium and small shapesHave large, medium and small shapes Shapes overlapShapes overlap Areas that are built upAreas that are built up Added objects that extend off the edgeAdded objects that extend off the edge Two horizontal curved lines to divide spaceTwo horizontal curved lines to divide space Minimum of 3 vertical or diagonal line elementsMinimum of 3 vertical or diagonal line elements Lines should extend across tile to reach edgesLines should extend across tile to reach edges Finish Techniques Finish Techniques  CraftsmanshipCraftsmanship