Mini Art Lesson Tuesday, April 14, 2020For this week’s Mini Art Lesson, we take inspi

Mini Art Lesson Tuesday, April 14, 2020For this week’s Mini Art Lesson, we take inspiration from Judith Scott’s sculptural work, Untitled (1994). Let’s get creative by looking at shapes, and the different ways we can make them! The step-by-step instructions below teach children ages 2–6 how to use found objects and materials to make art and ways for ages 7+ to make new shapes and forms with a paper mache project!FOR AGES 2–6: LET’S PLAY Step 1: Judith Scott often made her sculptures using found or everyday objects. Take a look at the sculpture with your child and identify materials that you recognizes. Step 2: Create a song to the common tune of Frère Jacques about the materials you identified. Here’s a song that Tamar MacKay, Lead Educator and Family Programs Coordinator, created:What are you made of?What are you made of?Work of art, work of art.Yarn and paper towels,Yarn and paper towels,And found objects.And found objects.And, check out Tayler Milburn’s version below:Step 3: Now, it’s your turn to create an artwork! Gather five objects that would work well together. Here, our friends Mariko and Sol use play dough, string, pipe cleaners, and paper, but you can use whatever you have!Step 4: Experiment with different ways to use your materials! Work with your child to describe the texture, size, and shape of each material. Now put your items together to make a stand-alone sculpture. Thanks to Mariko and Sol for their help on this!FOR AGES 7+:LET’S CREATEJudith Scott was a master of form, so today we’ll explore creating forms of our own. Step 1: Look at the shapes that make up this sculpture. Then, start with a base shape. Senior Instructor Noé Gaytán is using a balloon, but you can build something out of cardboard, wire, or other household materials. Step 2: Create paper mache paste by mixing 1 part flour and 1 part water. Then, cut up strips of fabric or paper, and then drip them in the mix to cover your base.Step 3: Let’s add some texture! Once your base is covered, make shapes with your extra stripes and add them to your sculpture with more paper mache mix. How many different shapes can you come up with?Step 4: Let your paper cache sculpture dry for at least 24 hours. Then, use materials like yarn, string, or rafia to test out different binding techniques—just like Scott!How would you describe the unique form you have created?FOR TEACHERS, CAREGIVERS, AND PARENTSAccess a free teaching guide for Judith Scott’s work, featuring questions for viewing and other great activities and lessons.We’ll be back next Tuesday with another Mini Art Lesson! In the meantime, let us know what your like to see or learn!Posted by Tamar MacKay and Noé GaytánJudith Scott (American, 1943-2005). Untitled, 1994. Fiber and found objects. Brooklyn Museum, Florence B. and Carl L. Selden Fund, 2015.30. © Estate of Judith Scott (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, Benjamin Blackweller) -- source link

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