SOCIAL/POLITICAL ART
ARTIST: Kathe Kollwitz
* Theme of her art surrounded the effect of women and children during wartime.
YOUR PROJECT: Social/Political Issue Wire Sculpture
Choose an issue you care deeply about, and would want to try and do something about. This issue should be something that is a general issue or concern in society somewhere in the world. Be sure you are picking a general issue, not simply one of your pet peeves! Some ideas of things you might be interested in depicting/standing up for or against: pollution/environmental concerns, abortion rights, pro-life, racism, big government, homelessness, AIDS, (Creationism vs Evolution for private schools) religious wars, the war in Iraq, poverty, verbal abuse, bullying, depression, teen suicide, discrimination, gay rights…What do you CARE about? Talk to people- has anyone in your family been affected by any of these? How? Why? How did it affect them?
Criteria:
- SKETCH: Write a list of 3 different Social or Political issues that mean a lot to you.
- Choose your favorite one and draw 3 thumb nail sketches that will visually express your issue
- Choose your favorite one and draw it larger.
- Add 1 or 2 colors to certain parts to enhance and emphasize your Issue
- Use wire to follow the contour edges. You will need to twist them together so that it is all 1 piece, so drawing with continuous lines is a great idea!!!
- Add pops of tissue paper to certain areas to emphasize your idea
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