PAPER COGS and 3-D Modular Sculpture
Paper Artist: Richard Sweeney
Paper Artist: Benjamin Wieler
Paper Artist: Jen Stark
Kirigami Instructibles
How to make paper flowers
Jeff Rutzky Kirigami book - with instruction
Paper Artist: Richard Sweeney
Paper Artist: Benjamin Wieler
Paper Artist: Jen Stark
Kirigami Instructibles
How to make paper flowers
Jeff Rutzky Kirigami book - with instruction
BIG IDEA: Students will create a 3-D modular paper sculpture
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Why would people around the world continue to create art using ancient art forms and how can this art form (Kirigami) be related to the Golden Ratio?
KEY KNOWLEDGE:
STUDENTS WILL:
MAGNET THEME CONNECTIONS:
VOCABULARY:
MODULAR KIRIGAMI: Modular Kirigami is defined as the symmetric assemblage, with artistic intent, of multiple copies of cut paper shapes. Intricate examples with icosahedral symmetry are presented. These consist purely of interlocked flat pieces of paper, with no folding and no adhesives.
COG: 1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any of the teeth or projections on the rim of a gearwheel or sprocket
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a gearwheel, esp a small one
MODULAR: 1. composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement.
2. something built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
3. a self-contained unit or item that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or
designs.
DESIGN PROCESS:
1. Introduce the art of Kirigami through example and demonstration
2. Practice accuracy and safety with cutting implements to create different Kirigami organic designs with paper
3. Use papers to assemble symmetric paper sculptures from repetition of their organic shapes design
4. Introduce coloring techniques through example and demonstration
5. Add color to Kirigami sculpture
Evaluation/Assessment: Emphasis will be on following instructions, neat & precise cutting/folding, and safety. Individual projects will be graded based on these criteria and for completion.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Why would people around the world continue to create art using ancient art forms and how can this art form (Kirigami) be related to the Golden Ratio?
KEY KNOWLEDGE:
- Students will learn the history of the ancient art of Kirigami and practice folding and cutting techniques to create a 3-d object.
- Students will discover paper sculptors: Richard Sweeny, Ben Wieler, Jen Stark and more.
- Students will learn the origins of paper making.
- Students will learn the importance of reducing their carbon footprint by re-purposing materials.
STUDENTS WILL:
- Students will problem solve themes to create a sculptural composition
- Students will follow step by step instruction to create a modular composition
MAGNET THEME CONNECTIONS:
- Modular design, or "modularity in design", is an approach that subdivides a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. Besides reduction in cost (due to lesser customization, and less learning time), and flexibility in design, modularity offers other benefits such as augmentation (adding new solution by merely plugging in a new module), and exclusion.
VOCABULARY:
MODULAR KIRIGAMI: Modular Kirigami is defined as the symmetric assemblage, with artistic intent, of multiple copies of cut paper shapes. Intricate examples with icosahedral symmetry are presented. These consist purely of interlocked flat pieces of paper, with no folding and no adhesives.
COG: 1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any of the teeth or projections on the rim of a gearwheel or sprocket
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a gearwheel, esp a small one
MODULAR: 1. composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement.
2. something built or organized in self-contained units or sections.
3. a self-contained unit or item that can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different shapes or
designs.
DESIGN PROCESS:
1. Introduce the art of Kirigami through example and demonstration
2. Practice accuracy and safety with cutting implements to create different Kirigami organic designs with paper
3. Use papers to assemble symmetric paper sculptures from repetition of their organic shapes design
4. Introduce coloring techniques through example and demonstration
5. Add color to Kirigami sculpture
Evaluation/Assessment: Emphasis will be on following instructions, neat & precise cutting/folding, and safety. Individual projects will be graded based on these criteria and for completion.