Author Archives: Sharon
Relief Sculpture – Subtractive Process
Students used a subtractive method to create bas-relief sculpture on drywall. (A brand name of this material is “Sheetrock.”) The drywall was cut into 12″ (or smaller) squares, and students glued it (back side down) to a piece of cardboard … Continue reading
Relief Sculpture – Additive Process
After viewing pictures of ancient stone carvings, students were challenged to create a mock bas-relief “stone carving” (featuring a design of their choice) through an additive process. They used pieces of scrap matboard for a “base” layer and formed their … Continue reading
How to Make a MUMMY MASK
This was one of the very first projects I posted when the original Art-Rageous website was launched in 1999, and at the time mask-making was geared for students in grades 5-8. We started out using medical grade plaster gauze, but … Continue reading
Plaster Cast Hands
We made the the first plaster cast hands using dental alginate as the mold-making material. I have not used the product below (and the expense might be prohibitive for classroom use), but it has good reviews: This was our method, … Continue reading
Packing Tape Sculpture
A few of my students made life-size sculptures of themselves using clear packing tape as a casting material. Applying the first layer of tape sticky side UP, three or more layers of tape were applied with the sticky side DOWN. … Continue reading
Stop Motion Animation
My students used a mobile app called “Stop Motion Studio” to create short animations like this one:
Altered Books
Using old hardcover books that were going to be discarded, images from the internet, one purchased book, and a variety of odd materials I had in the art room–X-acto knives, glue, binder clips, markers, magazines, tape, a drill, ribbon, fabric, … Continue reading
Children’s Cloth of Many Colors
The Children’s Cloth of Many Colors was a project inspired by a peace event in the Secretary of the Army’s conference room at the Pentagon, September 22, 2000. This project was modeled after a “peace cloth” which was over a … Continue reading
Sacred Circles: Tibetan Mandala
During the first offering of “Sacred Circles,” it was our incredible good fortune to discover that a local art museum was hosting an exhibit entitled “The Mystical Arts of Tibet.” Also, Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery were at … Continue reading
Sacred Circles: More Student Mandalas
These mandalas were created using Prismacolor pencils on 9×9-inch Tru-Ray black construction paper. Students could choose their designs, and their primary goal was to achieve a luminous effect in their artwork. To prepare, they worked through many exercises in Judith … Continue reading