3D Found Materials

For this lesson, I would first show them works by artists that create artwork from found objects:

Tony Cragg (dice)

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/10/dice-sculptures-by-tony-cragg/

Anna Gillespie (natural objects to create form)

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/02/anna-gillespie/

Babis Cloud (a horse made of computer keys)

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/10/a-horse-made-of-computer-keys-by-babis-cloud/

Zachary Abel (sculptures made of office supplies)

http://zacharyabel.com/sculpture/

I would then have them create a form, can be abstract or representational, by joining the many of the same smaller pieces of found objects.  The elements of design for this would be texture and space.  The principles of design to think about would be repetition (rhythm).  Here are some examples of sculptures made from found objects:

I wish I had a picture of the 3D sculpture I made last year using Red Solo cups.  It looked similar to this but a smaller version