Ms. Serbe
Clothing Sculpture Project
Search that Internet! Search it! Do it!
+20 points
Clothing Sculpture Project
Search that Internet! Search it! Do it!
+20 points
What do I do?? Read this blog, click on the links, and answer all the blue questions on the worksheet (including drawings).
What piece of clothing are you making as your sculpture?
(Only 1 piece of clothing.)
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What message do you want people to think about when they see your sculpture?
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Search the web sites below using the name of the clothing you are making. (Example "dress", "jeans", "hoodie"). Sketch the two best pictures you find on your worksheet.
Google Images
Rocawear
Old Navy
Neiman Marcus
(Only 1 piece of clothing.)
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What message do you want people to think about when they see your sculpture?
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Search the web sites below using the name of the clothing you are making. (Example "dress", "jeans", "hoodie"). Sketch the two best pictures you find on your worksheet.
Google Images
Rocawear
Old Navy
Neiman Marcus
(Sports Clothes: Soccer World Soccer Shop - Al l Sports at Nike )
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New Artist!
Yinka Shonibare
He makes sculptures with clothing.
In his sculptures, the clothing sends a message. The fabric sends a message.
The message is usually about Africa and Europe - history and oppression.
Yinka Shonibare MBE.
How to Blow Up Two Heads at Once (Ladies).
Two life-size fiberglass mannequins, two guns, Dutch wax printed cotton, shoes, leather riding boots.
Why do you think the women are wearing African-style fabrics? (Give your opinion.)
Do you think these are African women?
Why or why not?
Why do you think he made two women pointing guns at each other?
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Yinka Shonibare, Scramble for Africa.
14 mannequins, 14 chairs and table
The Artist Says...
" It was when Africa was being divided up. It was in Europe... And the conference was called Scramble for Africa. So on the table there's a map of Africa drawn. So it's capturing a moment when all these brainless people got around the table -- headless, brainless -- to actually divide up the spoils [of Africa] amongst themselves. "
Do you think most people understand this sculpture?
Why or Why Not?
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Click here or on wikipedia or anywhere else you want. Read info on Yinka Shonibare.
Write down four more things about Yinka Shonibare or his artwork. (Examples: Where he's from - What his sculptures look like - Something he said - etc.)
Why do you think he made two women pointing guns at each other?
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Yinka Shonibare, Scramble for Africa.
14 mannequins, 14 chairs and table
The Artist Says...
" It was when Africa was being divided up. It was in Europe... And the conference was called Scramble for Africa. So on the table there's a map of Africa drawn. So it's capturing a moment when all these brainless people got around the table -- headless, brainless -- to actually divide up the spoils [of Africa] amongst themselves. "
Do you think most people understand this sculpture?
Why or Why Not?
_________________________
Click here or on wikipedia or anywhere else you want. Read info on Yinka Shonibare.
Write down four more things about Yinka Shonibare or his artwork. (Examples: Where he's from - What his sculptures look like - Something he said - etc.)
1. 2. 3. 4. on worksheet
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Extra Credit!
Search for more images of your piece of clothing on Google and sketch them on the back of your worksheet.
OR
Search for more images of Yinka Shonibare on Google Images and sketch one on the back of your worksheet.
Extra Credit!
Search for more images of your piece of clothing on Google and sketch them on the back of your worksheet.
OR
Search for more images of Yinka Shonibare on Google Images and sketch one on the back of your worksheet.
posted by farragutartteacher at 7:59 PM
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