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Sculpture Notes April 8th

Definition:  Sculpture is any art that is 3-DIMENSIONAL using a technique of adding or taking away from a 3-D form. 

A sculpture (medium) can be made from:

• EARTH: clay, wood, sticks, marble, stone, dirt, rocks, sand, snow, ice, bone, cement, concrete
• FIBER: paper, Paper-Mache, fabric, yarn, origami, hair, thread, leather, cardboard
• METAL: copper, bronze, silver, gold, iron, aluminum, foil, steel, platinum, wire, tin
• GLASS: stained glass, vases, tiles
• Plastics: fiberglass, tape, glue, foam, Styrofoam, rubber, Wax
• FOOD: candy, gum, chocolate, fruit, butter
• Recycled stuff: machine parts, rubber, cans/tin, plastic bottles

What techniques do sculpture artists use?

1. Carving: taking stuff away to get the art (Relief)
2. Casting: making a mold to get the art
3. Assembling: putting stuff together to get the art
4. Modeling: shaping and adding clay together to get the art 

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