“Ruckus Burlington”
A 3-dimensional, mixed-media “sculpto-pictorama” parody of an everyday scene in Burlington.
Due:
June 13 (Two weeks)
Project:
In a group, create a mixed-media sculpto-pictorama; a tableau; a scene that depicts a moment in time; a humorous depiction of an everyday situation that comments on the human condition. Include many details.
Objectives:
Tips:
Artist Profile: Red Grooms
Sculpto-Pictoramas - Walk-in environments
The City of Chicago (1968)
Ruckus Manhattan (1975) - an enormous, sprawling recreation of New York City
Vocabulary
Materials:
Steps:
1. Read and discuss Red Grooms
2. Brainstorm possibilities
3. If you have not yet completed your color studies for the clay relief, do that now.
(At this point, only one is necessary.)
4. Once you have completed the watercolor studies, begin making/realizing your ideas for Ruckus Burlington.
A 3-dimensional, mixed-media “sculpto-pictorama” parody of an everyday scene in Burlington.
Due:
June 13 (Two weeks)
Project:
In a group, create a mixed-media sculpto-pictorama; a tableau; a scene that depicts a moment in time; a humorous depiction of an everyday situation that comments on the human condition. Include many details.
Objectives:
- Apply your learning from previous units regarding face, figure, space, color, narrative, and working three-dimensionally.
- Collaborate on the brainstorming, development, and refinement of an idea.
- Transform an ordinary, everyday event into a dreamlike fantasy.
- Express a clear idea with which everyone can identify.
- Think three-dimensionally
- Work with scale/proportion
Tips:
- Either ensure that all parts are built to the same scale OR mix small objects with life-sized ones to heighten the sense of chaos and confusion.)
- Mix modeled flat surfaces with three-dimensional objects.
Artist Profile: Red Grooms
Sculpto-Pictoramas - Walk-in environments
The City of Chicago (1968)
Ruckus Manhattan (1975) - an enormous, sprawling recreation of New York City
Vocabulary
- Tableau - a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story
- Parody - a humorous imitation
- Mixed-media
- Exaggerated perspective
- Scale confusion
- Modeled flat surfaces (p. 7)
Materials:
- Cardboard
- Mat board scraps
- Wood
- Wire
- Newspaper
- Masking Tape
- Papier mache (Wheat paste)
- Glue
- Acrylic Paint
- Other
Steps:
1. Read and discuss Red Grooms
- Silently, read the articles in the art & man magazine (May 1989. Vol. 19, No. 6) on Red Grooms: Working with Sculpture. You will be summarizing them for the class. Each of you will be contributing. Be prepared to speak about what you’ve read.
- Group 1: Larger than Life (pp. 2-3)
- Group 2: Manhattan Madness (pp. 6 - 7)
- Group 1: Larger than Life (pp. 2-3)
- Share/discuss the articles as a larger group.
- As a group, read the article Sculpting a Fantasy Event (pp. 14-15)
2. Brainstorm possibilities
- Interesting, humorous versions of everyday scenes/environments: classroom, grocery store, carnival/fair, movie theater, etc.
- Brainstorm all the possible details - what could be happening?
- Get into the heads of your characters - What are they thinking? What’s going on for them?
3. If you have not yet completed your color studies for the clay relief, do that now.
(At this point, only one is necessary.)
4. Once you have completed the watercolor studies, begin making/realizing your ideas for Ruckus Burlington.