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Paper Sculptural Face Mask Reliefs

Submitted by: Linda Smith, St. George's School, Spokane, Washington
UNIT: Paper Sculpture - Mask making
Grade Level: Middle School (grade 4 and up)

 

Objectives:

  • Students will explore a variety of paper sculpting methods and create a white on white mask form.

  • Students will be aware of several different forms of relief sculpture and a variety of masks

  • Students will create a relief face showing personal identity, animal totem or cultural mask - write reflection about the piece.

Related Lesson: Paper Relief by Barbara Felsecker | Peter Callesen - See more examples of Callesen's work

 

Instruction/Motivation:

  1. Optional: Present a variety of relief sculpture via PowerPoint. Various cultural masks can be shown. Discuss different types of masks and reasons for masks.

  2. Present examples of paper engineering (Robert Sabuda pop-up books are a good choice).

  3. Demonstrate a variety of paper sculpture techniques.

 

. .

 

Materials:

White Tag board. or card stock
X-acto Knife.
Scissors.
White Glue.
Drawing Pencils.
Old magazines
Sketchbooks.
Robert Sabuda books

Note: Students also made animal faces.

 

Robert Sabuda Books

  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
  • Encyclopedia Prehistorical Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up.
  • Cookie Count: A Tasty Pop-up.
  • America the Beautiful: A Pop-up Book.
  • Winter's Tale.

Procedure:

1. The students are introduced to paper engineering by viewing samples of pop-up books and cards, and paper sculpture. A discussion of how they think some of these art forms were created follows as well as an introduction to the career of a paper engineer. We discuss how some paper sculpting methods do not require any glue. The students are typically amazed at the new forms a simple piece of paper can take.

 

2. Experimentation with cutting and manipulating paper follows. They are given an X-acto Knife. and paper and use an old magazine as a cutting surface. After a safety demonstration on using the knife, they are shown a few simple techniques such as scoring and slotting. They are given time to record as many different methods that they can think of. Time is given for practice and sharing results. Fringing, curling, bending, slotting, creasing, and weaving are just a few of the methods they think of. They are told that they may use these methods and any combination of, or any new methods learned along the way.

 

3. Their challenge is to create a white on white cut paper mask-like form. Students are encouraged to sketch out their plans ahead of time though they may change their direction along the way. They are encouraged to browse the reference files for ideas. Generally, students brainstorm their ideas in three or four thumbnail sketches. Note: Because of the emphasis on cutting and paper engineering, I only briefly discuss mask making of other cultures as I feel that they have enough to absorb with the project at hand. One could certainly add to this lesson and integrate a study of mask making.

 

4. Students are given guidelines such as: no pencil lines should be visible, paper should be cut, not torn, glue should not be visible, etc. The finished forms may be of any size though this is a project that we complete in three, 45 minute lessons: one day to introduce and practice, and the two days to create their forms.

 

5. Mount finished forms on black paper or black poster board for display.

 

6. Student critique (and further discussion on mask making if time permits). Write reflection piece about the mask/face form. You might be able to adapt some ideas from the book, Complete Book of Paper Mask Making..

 

Evaluation/Assessment:

We create a class generated rubric which we use for self evaluation. I typically choose five or six areas of emphasis and create a rubric accordingly.

 

Sample Rubric (adapted from Rubric by Marianne Galyk)

 

Assessment Rubric

Student Name:

Class Period:

Assignment: White on White Paper Relief Face

Date Completed:

Circle the number in pencil that best shows how well you feel that you completed that criterion for the assignment.

Excellent

Good

Average

Needs Improve-
ment

Rate Yourself

Rating

Criteria 1 – Planning sketches for face (minimum of three sketches)

10

9 – 8

7

6 or less

Criteria 2 – Over all design - use of design principles - appealing design

10

9 – 8

7

6 or less

Criteria 3 – Variety of paper sculpture techniques - nice relief elements

10

9 – 8

7

6 or less

Criteria 4 – Effort: took time to develop idea & complete project? (Didn’t rush.) Good use of class time?

10

9 – 8

7

6 or less

Criteria 5 – Craftsmanship – Neat, clean & complete? Skillful use of the art tools & media?

10

9 – 8

7

6 or less

Total: 50

X 2 = 100 possible

Grade:

 

 

 

 

 

Your Total

Teacher Total

 

Student Comments:

Teacher Comments:

 

National Standards: (Standards 4, 5, 6 are brought in with discussions on mask making - connection to social studies, music and dance)

 

1. Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes

2. Using knowledge of structures and functions

3. Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas

4. Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

(optional)

5. Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others

(optional)

6. Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines

(optional)

Students select media, techniques, and processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of their choices

Students generalize about the effects of visual structures and functions and reflect upon these effects in their own work

Students integrate visual, spatial, and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their artworks

Students know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras and cultures

Students compare multiple purposes for creating works of art

 

Students compare the characteristics of works in two or more art forms that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context

Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas

Students employ organizational structures and analyze what makes them effective or not effective in the communication of ideas

Students use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artworks

Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts

Students analyze contemporary and historic meanings in specific artworks through cultural and aesthetic inquiry

Students describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual arts

 

Students select and use the qualities of structures and functions of art to improve communication of their ideas

 

 

Students describe and compare a variety of individual responses to their own artworks and to artworks from various eras and cultures

 




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