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Sculpture Processes and Materials

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 37mins

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1.

Carving is a process that....

a)

Artists begin with a block of materials

b)

Artist carve and chip away until the form of the sculpture begins

c)

It is a subtractive process

d)

All of the above

2.

What challenges does an artist face when carving from a block of stone?

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3.

What are the differences between sculpting in clay and in stone?

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4.

When an artist models clay they

a)

start with a simple framework, armature, or nothing and add material to the make the sculpture

b)

chip away at the sculpture to remove material and create their form

5.

Modeling materials include:

a)

stone, marble, or wood

b)

found objects

c)

clay, wax, paper mache, ect.

6.

What challenges does an artist face when modeling with clay?

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7.

Casting is a way to make sculptures,

a)

usually out of bronze

b)

involves a mold and pouring liquid molten metal into aa mold until it solidifies

c)

most common method is lost wax but you can cast glass as well

d)

all of the above

8.

A sculpture "in the round" is a

a)

piece of art that you can walk around and view from all sides

b)

piece of art that lays flat and comes out of the 2D plane

9.

A relief sculpture is a

a)

piece of art that you can walk around and view from all sides

b)

piece of art that lays flat and comes out of the 2D plane

10.

Construction/Assembly is a form of art that

a)

uses clay to form the piece

b)

uses individual pieces or objects are brought together to form a sculpture

c)

is carved from stone or wood

11.

What is kinetic sculpture?

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12.

Write an artist statement using complete sentences and proper punctuation.

An artist's statement is a written document that introduces you as an artist. It explains why and how you make your art, along with other facts about you and your art. An artist's statement could be about a particular work.

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13.

Name this process:

a)

Carving

b)

Modeling

c)

casting

d)

assemblage

14.

The first stage of clay.

a)

Bone Dry

b)

Slip

c)

Leather Hard

d)

Bisque

15.

The clay building technique you used to create your egg project

a)

Slab Construction

b)

Pinch and Pull

c)

Coiling

d)

Casting

16.

What do you use to attach two pieces of clay?

a)

slip and score

b)

Modeling

c)

Subtractive

17.

Select all the correct answers that relate to carving

a)

Artists begin with a block of material

b)

Artist pours molten iron into a mold

c)

Carve and chip material away until the form of the sculpture emerges

d)

Subtractive process – starts out larger, but subtracts material

18.

What type of relief sculpture is this?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Sunken

19.

An artist like Deborah Butterfield uses what type of sculptural process?

(a)