What is a relief sculpture?

A relief sculpture is a sculpture made to be seen from one side

(or from one angle).

What does a “sculpture in the round” mean?

•made to be seen from many directions/angles (maybe even above or below or from behind)

•it is free-standing and must be fully developed from all points of view.

Sculpture Techniques

• Additive

• Subtractive

• Modeling (the act of forming/changing)

Extra Vocab. Word:– Organic – a shape or form with no name that

looks as though it has come from nature. (is not precise)

• Minnesota artist, Kelly Jean Ohl• makes sculptural objects • bowls, rattles, and small installations• All incorporate organic textures and shapes. • This is a collection of her organic pod rattles.

How to make your own organic pinch-pot rattle (1 day!)

• Form two pinch pots - put fired "peas" of clay inside (you can use bone dry pieces of clay - but these may stick to the inside walls). Fuse the two pinch pots together. Put pin holes in rattle form so air is not trapped.

• Take a golfball size chunk of clay (or desired size). Wedge clay and roll into ball. Cut ball in half with string or wire. Hollow out both halves to about 1/4" to 3/8" thick. Put pea size pieces of dry clay (or fired clay) inside and fuse hollowed cup together (score and slip edges). Carve and sculpt form to desired shape. Put pin holes in to prevent trapped air (trapped air will make form explode in kiln during firing).

• Today’s Goal: – Create as many palm-sized (or smaller) rattles as you have time for!– Don’t forget to create a hole for air to escape!  

Abstraction – Day 2

• When an object/subject has been distorted. • It continues to have the same properties as

that object, but is not a realistic portrayal of it. (you can still tell what it is)– Alter the color– Change the lines/shapes– Repeat the subject matter– Turn/rotate the subject matter– Simplify– Change the size– Add new elements

Three Over SunriseJason Vincent Scarpace (2007)Part of an abstract fish series

Red Canna by Georgia O Keeffe

Bronze sculpture, 'Woman III'

Bill Barrett “Abstract”, c. 1996

Clay Sculpture Assignment

• Think of an object in nature to use as inspiration. – Some examples might be a shell, an animal, a plant, or a tree stump.

• Pick different objects from nature.

• Create sketches of an abstraction of each object you choose

• 20 thumbnail sketches due TOMORROW!

Design a clay sculpture based on your sketches.

Your sculpture MUST be organic and abstract with texture, and hollow on the inside

'Teasel, Combined Patterns'. Photographer: Sylvain Deleu. Copyright: Nuala O'Donovan.

 'Pinecone Heart‘ by Nuala O'Donovan.