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Tin Foil Art

Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor known for his tall, thin bronze figures. The document discusses a tin foil sculpture activity inspired by Giacometti's textured sculptures. Students are instructed to first draw stick figures, then sculpt people out of tin foil by cutting and shaping the foil into heads, torsos and limbs. Finally, they trace the tin foil figure and shade it in on paper to create a shadow sculpture.

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Tin Foil Art

Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor known for his tall, thin bronze figures. The document discusses a tin foil sculpture activity inspired by Giacometti's textured sculptures. Students are instructed to first draw stick figures, then sculpt people out of tin foil by cutting and shaping the foil into heads, torsos and limbs. Finally, they trace the tin foil figure and shade it in on paper to create a shadow sculpture.

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Alberto Giacometti

Inspired Tin Foil Sculpture with Shadow

Alberto Giacometti was Swiss. He was born in 1901 and died in 1966.
He began painting, drawing, and sculpting from a very early age and
explored many art forms throughout his life.
He is most famous for his tall, thin figures made of bronze.
Watch the video 5 Minute Art | Myles, 5, takes a look at Giacometti
(Video may be found below the project description).

Notice how textured the figures are. Think about how the thin, elongated
arms and legs of the people contrast with the strong metal that they are
made of.
What words would you use to describe the people?
When I look at the sculptures, they remind me of stick figures—yes, stick
figures like the ones below.
Before we start sculpting, I would like for you to sketch at least 6 stick
figures showing different kinds of movements or emotions. Maybe you
can get someone in your family to strike a pose for you to draw?

Let’s take our exploration of stick figures and the inspiration from
Giacometti to now create some metal people of our own.
You will need a piece of kitchen foil – a piece a bit bigger than 12 inches is
good to start with.

• Watch this video Foil Shadow Sculpture to learn how to sculpt tin
foil (The video may be found below the project description).

Materials: Pencil, tin foil, and paper


Optional materials: Tape or hot glue (to help your sculpture stand),
marker (to color in sculpture’s shadow)

1. Have a look at the photo below to see how you can segment the foil
into pieces that will become the head, arms, legs, and torso of your
person. Draw out the guide lines on your own piece of foil, and then
cut along them.

2. Start the scrunching slowly, to keep from tearing the foil, and then
once it's starting to take shape, you can refine the pose. If a limb
gets torn off, it is easily repaired at the end by pinching together
more tin foil, tape, or with a hot glue gun.
3. Next, we trace the figure on the paper base and shade it in with
pencil or marker. You can attach the sculpture to the paper with
tape or hot glue.
This would be a great tie-in to the upcoming Olympics - doesn't this look
like a gymnast?

Photograph your work of art with your smart device and share with Mr.
Herring, either through his e-mail or the Ebby Halliday ES Facebook page.
Make sure to include your name and grade in your email.

Sources: NutureStore and Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists

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