Sculpture: Assemblage and Found Objects
Understand what assemblage art is and how artists transform ordinary objects
Learn about key assemblage artists and their creative approaches
Develop appreciation for seeing potential beauty in everyday items
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (WEB)Just as artists transform ordinary objects into art, God transforms ordinary people into something extraordinary
Introduce the concept of transforming ordinary objects into art
Explore assemblage art history and key artists
Analyze images of assemblage artworks and discuss their meaning
Simpler: Focus on identifying objects in artwork
Challenge: Write a creative story about the artwork's potential meaning
Recap key learning about assemblage art
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll start collecting our own found objects for an art project
Assemblage art emerged in the mid-20th century as artists began using everyday objects to create sculptures
Children might struggle to see art in everyday objects
Child's ability to describe artwork and imagine new possibilities