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NEW YORK ARTIST: MARTHALICIA MATARRITA
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BIG IDEA: Students will design and create an armature and build it into a figurine using the re-purposed items and the techniques of paper-mache.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What discoveries can be made from using re-purposed "garbage" to create art? How will you view the process of art making and used materials after discovering the love of junk and simple yet underestamated use of paper?
KEY KNOWLEDGE: Students will:
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What discoveries can be made from using re-purposed "garbage" to create art? How will you view the process of art making and used materials after discovering the love of junk and simple yet underestamated use of paper?
KEY KNOWLEDGE: Students will:
- produce/explore works of art based on their environment and personal experiences - Use symbolism to portray "self."
- Recognize how technical elements affect works of art - demonstrated skill and craftsmanship in applying layers of paper maché and painting.
- Discover new (yet old) techniques while recycling materials; newspaper, plastic bags, fabric, card board
- Learn terminology and vocabulary along with the history of paper mache, despite being a french word meaning "chewed paper" the origins of paper mache can be traced to China, 2nd century A.D.
- Choose Themes: There is more than one way to create a piece of art using different subject matter:
- Animal Spirit - What animal do you gain strength from and why?
- Goals - What do you want to become in future? Career, College
- Hobbies - Activity you enjoy
- Family - Family member, ancestor
- Mythology
- Favorite book character
- Procedures:
- Make sketches of project - select best for construction
- Build armature - cover with masking tape to prevent warping. Large areas can be covered with aluminum foil
- Apply several layers of paper maché - newspapers - with final layer a solid color (brown paper bags, brown paper toweling or white newsprint).
- Paint with acrylics when dry (latex house paints and tempera may also be used)
- Add embellishments
- During WWII, military aircraft fuel tanks were constructed out of plastic infused paper, and used to extend the range of aircraft. These tanks were plumbed to the regular fuel system via detachable fittings and dropped from the aircraft when the fuel was expended, allowing short-range aircraft such as fighters to accompany long-range aircraft such as bombers on longer missions as protection forces. Two types of paper tanks were used, a 200 gallon (758 l) conformal fuel tank made by the US for the P-47 Thunderbolt, and a 108 gallon (409 l) cylindrical drop tank made by the British and used by the P-47 and the P-51 Mustang.[17][18] Combat Decoy.
- The British employed papier-mâché figures resembling soldiers to draw sniper fire. Some were equipped with an apparatus that produced smoke from a cigarette model. Bullet holes in the decoys were used to determine the position of enemy snipers.
- Elements of sustainability through the arts for a better tomorrow. How does the garbage and waste accumulation affect our Earth?