When handed an old manila file folder and asked to create a 3D work of art, fourth and fifth grade students were a bit puzzled. How to make a flat piece of paper stand, unsupported, and appear sculptural was a challenge they met head on. Students looked at the work of Alexander Calder, specifically his stabiles (sculptures that stand or sit on something). They noticed that if you pulled his sculptures apart, they two were basically two dimensional.
The result was an eclectic mix of shapes, sizes, colors and constructions that at times defy explanation. Engineering the paper to be something other than what it initially appeared to be sparked everyone's imagination. Many of the sculptures will be on display during Family Fine Arts Night on May 25th at University Baptist Church. Several are currently on view in our online gallery at www.artsonia.com.
The sculpture featured in this post was created by Oliver H.
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