| Program Type | Workshop |
| Art Form | Visual Art |
| Curriculum/a | Social Studies | Social and Emotional Learning |
| Target Grades | High School (9th - 12th grade) | Young Adult (18 - 21 years old) | Family |
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Description
What is installation art? In this art workshop, "Installation Art/ Age Cave," Students will view a slideshow and create a classroom art installation based on the number(s) of their ages.
We will start with age-related questions: How old are you? How do you celebrate your birthday? For the installation, students will create paper (pillow number) sculptures, (age artifacts) and install these on a plastic gardening grid or clotheslines. The installation title will reference and celebrate the sum of student's ages!
We will start with age-related questions: How old are you? How do you celebrate your birthday? For the installation, students will create paper (pillow number) sculptures, (age artifacts) and install these on a plastic gardening grid or clotheslines. The installation title will reference and celebrate the sum of student's ages!
Objectives
This workshop aims to expand the notion of what an artwork can be. Making an art installation takes a bit of trial and error: trying and trying again (redirection) is an essential life skill!
This workshop intersects themes of birthdays, simple math, hands-on art-making, and collaboration.
Using "birthdays" as a theme personalizes the project:
Each student makes "number artworks" using the number(s) of their age(s), i.e., "10,": "1," and a "0." The numbers will be installed on a grid or clothesline cluster, creating a unified art installation.
This workshop intersects themes of birthdays, simple math, hands-on art-making, and collaboration.
Using "birthdays" as a theme personalizes the project:
Each student makes "number artworks" using the number(s) of their age(s), i.e., "10,": "1," and a "0." The numbers will be installed on a grid or clothesline cluster, creating a unified art installation.
Pricing Information
$515/ session
Program Length
1-hour workshop to make simple cut out numbers
2-hour workshop to make paper pillow sculptures
2-hour workshop to make paper pillow sculptures
Participants
A classroom of students
Can also be designed as a large scale art event
Can also be designed as a large scale art event
Technical Specifications
A designated space in the classroom or hall space to install a clothesline or garden grid
clotheslines
clothespins
garden fencing grid
nails or hooks
Assorted papers
scissors
wire
multiple staplers
pencils/ markers/ mylars/balloons/string lights
stuffing = newspapers
A smartboard or video projector to view the slide presentation
clotheslines
clothespins
garden fencing grid
nails or hooks
Assorted papers
scissors
wire
multiple staplers
pencils/ markers/ mylars/balloons/string lights
stuffing = newspapers
A smartboard or video projector to view the slide presentation