Units of Study / ARTS ACHIEVE VISUAL ARTS UNIT: HIGH SCHOOL

Creating Clay Sculptures with Wire Armatures

UNIT SUMMARY | STANDARDS | OUTCOMES | RESOURCES

LESSONS 1-7 | LESSONS 8-20 | LESSONS 21-25

Resources

ACADEMIC/CONTENT VOCABULARY

Armature, Basic body plan, Wire, Gauge, Clay, Sculpt, Additive, Subtractive, Carving tool, Texture, Balance, Form, Proportion, Gesture, Scale, Caulk

MATERIALS:

• 24 and 28 gauge steel wire
• aluminum wire
• 6x9x3/4 plywood cuts for base
• 1-inch drywall screws
• drills, caulk
• caulk guns
• wore cutters
• pliers, air-dry clay
• clay carving tools
• metallic paint
• brushes
• rags
• plastic bags
• spray bottles 

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UNIT SUMMARY | STANDARDS | OUTCOMES | RESOURCES

LESSONS 1-7 | LESSONS 8-20 | LESSONS 21-25

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Unit Details

Arts Discipline: Visual Arts
Grade: 9-12
Borough: Queens

VISUAL ARTS: HIGH SCHOOL UNIT

Creating Clay Sculptures

• UNIT SUMMARY

• STANDARDS

• LESSONS 1-7

• LESSONS 8-20

• LESSONS 21-25

• OUTCOMES

• RESOURCES