Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Chihuly Sculptures!



Students at Central Riverside Elementary learned about the world-renowned glass artist, Dale Chihuly.  After seeing him in action in a video clip, they were excited to create their own version of a sculpture inspired by the artist. 


Instead of using hot, melted glass, my students used transparencies painted with acrylic paint.   

Using their knowledge of organic shapes, they cut random free form shapes in a elongated orientation. 

Next, they punched a hole in each end and threaded them onto dowel rods previously inserted vertically into a block of wood which served as a base. 



After each student artist was satisfied with their sculpture, they topped off the dowel rod with a wooden bead.

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