Assemblage Sculpture with Louise Nevelson

TWO WEEK PROJECT

DISCUSSION: Assemblage

What is Assemblage?

How is it like Collage?

Is it 2-D or 3-D

Monochromatic

How does artwork in all one color effect the work? 

ARTIST:

Louise Nevelson (August 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) 

American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. 

Born in Czarist Russia, she emigrated with her family to the United States in the early 20th century when she was three years old. 

Nevelson learned English at school, as she spoke Yiddish at home. 

By the early 1930s she was attending art classes at the Art Students League of New York, 

In 1941 she had her first solo exhibition. 

A student of Hans Hoffman and Chaim Gross, Nevelson experimented with early conceptual art using found objects, and dabbled in painting and printing before dedicating her lifework to sculpture. 

Usually created out of wood, her sculptures appear puzzle-like, with multiple intricately cut pieces placed into wall sculptures or independently standing pieces, often 3-D. 

A figure in the international art scene, Nevelson was showcased at the 31st Venice Biennale. 

Her work is seen in major collections in museums and corporations. 

Louise Nevelson remains one of the most important figures in 20th-century American sculpture.

WEEK ONE:

Project: Create an assemblage from objects you have on your desk. 

Step1: glue four craft sticks together at the corners

Step2: fill in the top with several craft sticks to make a stand

Step3: find objects and glue them to your flat square

Step4: continue gluing until you are happy with your finished result

Materials:

Found objects of all sorts

wood 

beads

old jewelry

corks

craft sticks

Tacky glue


WEEK TWO: 


DISCUSSION: 
review artist
review assemblage
monochromatic


PROJECT:
preparation: combine black paint with glue


Step1: add black paint with glue to the entire sculpture


MATERIALS:
Black Paint
Glue
Paint Brushes