"JUNK" MARKET SCULPTURE (ASSEMBLAGE) HOME PROJECT Giving New Life to Discarded Man-Made Objects Collage artists and other artists and crafters looking for a change of pace may want to try their hand at an assemblage. An assemblage moves beyond the two-dimensional restrictions of collage. An assemblage is considered a 3-D sculpture rather than a type of paper art. Collages are traditionally created from scraps of paper from magazines, newspapers, old cards, handmade paper, or other materials. An assemblage can use those materials and many more. For example: • Receipts • Playbills • Wrappers • Napkins from businesses • Business cards • Tokens • Game pieces • Labels from interesting packages or bottles • Charms • Foreign stamps • Letters • Lists • Announcements • Tins • Sea glass • Maps • Bottle caps • Corks • Shells • Stones Generally, artists who work in assemblage allow the objects used to create new forms. Sometimes the materials used to create the object are symbolic to the artist or the viewer and contribute to the understanding of the work of art. If the materials used have no particular theme or symbolic properties, they can be of interest in their own right. Be creative---there is no a limit to the types of materials that can be incorporated into an assemblage. YOUR ASSIGNMENT: YOU ARE TO CREATE A THREE-DIMINSONAL COMPOSITION USING DISCARDED, FOUND OR RECYCLED OBJECTS FROM THE PREVIOUS LIST OR WITH WHATEVER YOU CAN FIND. MORE EXAMPLES INCLUED: • FLATTENED METAL • broken tile • CLOCK PIECES • SCREWS, • BOLTS • WIRE • NAILS • BROKEN POTTERY • MARBLES ***USE YOUR IMAGINATION! MATERIALS NEEDED YOU WILL NEED TO START: 1. 16 X 20 STRETCHED ARTIST CANVUS (HOBBY LOBBY OR WAL MART) 2. 1 CAN OF CLEAR GLOSS SPRAY (HOBBY LOBBY AND WAL MART) 3. HOT GLUE GUN AND GLUE STICKS 4. WOOD GLUE OR SUPER GLUE 5. ELMERS GLUE (FOR PAPER ITEMS) 6. NEWSPAPERS, SCRAP PAPER, GREETING CARDS, ETC 7. PAINT (0PTIONAL) 8. FOUND MATERIALS Directions: 1. Start your search for “found objects”---what other people call “trash”---we call “treasures”. Choose at least 10 items---you can do less if they are large. 2. Think of a “theme”---sometimes having a “theme” will help you find the “objects” you need or want on your assemblage. 3. Assemblages can be “random” in thought---no theme---which lets the items speak for themselves. 4. ***IMPORTANT---DO NOT GLUE ANYTHING ON YOUR PROJECT---until you have planned and practiced the layout of your materials and are sure of what and where you are designing. 5. Project can be “portrait” or “landscape” in design. 6. Decide on “background” first---paint, plaster, sand , or paper mache are good choices to add texture and color. 7. Create the “background” and let it set overnight and dry. 8. Then start re-creating the layout or placement of your “found objects”. 9. Using hot glue or the glue of your choice---start attaching items to the assemblage. 10. Think “layers”---with background being the first layer, then second, and last is the items that you want to “shine”---they will be on the top layer. 11. Gradually plan, place, and attach items to the assemblage carefully. 12. Inspect your “assemblage” to make sure all items are secured to the canvus---if not add more glue carefully. 13. Spray with Clear Gloss and let dry overnight. 14. NAME CARD: On the back and inside the frame---place an index card with the following information: Please Print in Ink. a. Your Name b. Class Period c. Ms. Penney d. Fall 2009 ***Example on the web @ http://www.teacherweb.com/tx/whitehousejuniorhigh/mrspenneyswildcatartclass/ PROJECTS ARE DUE ON ___________________________________________. This gives you one month from the day of instruction to complete your semester project. Use this time wisely to collect and plan your project. ***Projects must be brought to or delivered to the school by a parent or guardian between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm starting on Monday, December 7 –Wednesday, December 9. NO PROJECTS ON THE BUS (This is for your safety and the safety of others). If projects are turned in late, they will be minus 25 points Day One and 10 points per day after that. Your project counts as a Semester Test Grade--- therefore it is equal to 4 grades. PHOTO EXAMPLES UNDER PHOTO ALBUM #6 ***Cut Here*** I have read and understand that I have a Semester Project due on or before December 9, 2009 and that this project counts as my Semester Test grade. Student Name ________________________________ (Print) Student Signature______________________________ Parent Signature _______________________________ Phone Number _________________ Class Period ________________