High school sculpture projects

While we normally think about paper as something to draw or paint on, the versatility of this medium makes an easy way to create in 3-D also! Choose from the following options to create your own...

This is one of my favorite projects to do with Middle School students Materials Needed: 18 Gauge Wire (cut 3 pieces total--2 pieces=18 inches, 1 piece=22 inches) Tape Newspaper Plaster Gauze Black, Green, and Teal acrylic paint Silver, Gold, and Bronze metallic acrylic paint Base- can be wooden, or I have used plastic lids before as well To do this project I first have the students re-visit a lesson on proportion. We use the wooden mannequins to help the students draw out their design. We…

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Here is a list of my top 10 non-clay sculpture lessons for upper elementary through high school. Each includes a short description of each lesson and what students learn.

Well, I had one of my usual thoughts at 3am, but instead of writing a note at that early time, I did a voice recording of my thought. Much easier than trying to decipher my chicken scratch when I g…

These cardboard relief sculptures make the perfect project for teaching relief sculpture to middle or high school art students. Students recreate a famous artwork of their choice using cardboard and craft paper. This unit teaches students about relief sculpture, art history, cardboard attachment techniques, and creating texture. #cardboardsculptures #highschoolartprojecct #middleschoolartproject #recycledart #cardboardart #artmadeofcardboard #sustainableartprojects #sustainableart #cardboard

I teach advanced 3D Art at a school without a kiln so I have to be creative with the materials that we use. Luckily, we do have a ton of cardboard from discarded delivery boxes and you can actually…

7th grade 3-D students finished up their clay cupcakes and were eager to begin their next project. We looked at the artwork of pop artist, ...