Today we got the chance to start a new set of art rotations - this time we get to make an art piece based on the artists we have been learning about.
In Room 2, Ms. Tapuke has introduced us to a famous Swiss sculptor called Alberto Giacometti - read Valessa's poster for facts about the artist.
Giacometti's sculpture pieces were mostly made from bronze - instead we used wire, masking tape and tin foil to try and recreate the tall, slender figures that he is famous for!
Starting with a sketch... then bending 3 pieces of wire into a frame. We used masking tape to fix the head in place and moulded a head shape out of tin foil.
Watch how Madison folds tin foil around her wire frame to finish off her sculpture and checkout the details in Simon's sculpture in the video below:
Man Pointing (1947) - Bronze.
Not bad for our first attempt. Next time, we're going to try covering the wire figures in paper mache or bandages soaked in plaster of paris. Please check back in a couple of weeks to see more of our reinventions of Giacometti's famous sculptures!
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