Tooling Around

Older artists create 2-dimensional surfaces with paint, then use these paintings as the components of a 3-dimensional sculpture. They assemble a free-standing sculpture that may be viewed from any angle by using wire to create the shape....

Young artists create a freestanding 3-dimensional sculpture using wire and modeled "clay" pieces. This immensely creative and engaging lesson should get your kids excited, because the medium is unusual to work with. Everything you need...

Students create metallic Bas-relief scultures using basic art supplies and the technique of "tooling" in this Art lesson with croos-curricular connections in Social Studies and Math. A scoring rubric is included for assessment and...

Scissors, glue, and an old book. Punches, crimpers, and rulers. Kids gather their tools and get set to create relief sculptures by deconstructing books.

Learners construct a free-from sculpture. In this sculpting lesson, students use plaster of paris, a malt cup, and finishing tools to create a sculpture. Learners share their finished art pieces.

To truly teach through the arts means one must tackle both art and core content in one instructional activity. This quick activity does just that. Learners make skeletons out of cotton swabs in order to study relief sculpture and the...

Students explore environmental awareness through reusing materials. In this environmental awareness lesson plan, students use trash to create a "trashasaurus," a large dinosaur sculpture made from waste. Detailed structure and...

Fourth graders create an abstract wall relief that incorporates the use of free form shapes, lines, movement, & color. They use oak tag, toilet paper holders and glue to create their sculptures.

Third graders are introduced to the use of glyphs and relief carving by Mesoamerican cultures. They complete worksheets, view PowerPoint presentations, participate in a Webquest and create an original glyph carving in sandstone.

Learners create low-fire ceramic relief sculptures of dinosaur bones. They incorporate art history, aesthetics, and criticism with hands on activity. Students work together to draw an enlarged skeleton on butcher paper. The Stegosaurus...