Lego Artist Nathan Sawaya

Lego Artist Nathan Sawaya

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Professional Development, Design

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Nathan Sawaya, a former corporate lawyer, is now a full-time brick artist based in New York City. His studio contains 1.5 million bricks, and he has created large projects like a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton and a Hollywood billboard. Nathan transitioned from law to art for creative fulfillment, and he describes his art creation process, which involves using gravity and glue to build sculptures.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate number of Lego bricks Nathan Sawaya's art studio holds?

2 million bricks

1.5 million bricks

750,000 bricks

500,000 bricks

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following projects did Nathan Sawaya create using over 500,000 Lego pieces?

A billboard in Hollywood

A Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton

A sculpture of a famous building

A life-size human form

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before becoming a full-time artist, what was Nathan Sawaya's profession?

Graphic designer

Corporate lawyer

Architect

Engineer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Nathan Sawaya use as a creative outlet while working in law?

Cooking

Photography

Sculpting with Lego bricks

Writing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technique does Nathan Sawaya use to ensure his Lego sculptures remain intact?

He builds them in a temperature-controlled room.

He uses metal supports inside the sculptures.

He uses a special type of Lego brick.

He applies glue to the bricks as he builds.

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