SELF-PORTRAIT BOX SCULPTURE – Identity, Form, ColourStudents create a free-standing, self-portrait box sculpture that communicate ideas about their interests and personality using symbols and design elements.
Students create a free-standing, self-portrait box sculpture that communicate ideas about their interests and personality using symbols and design elements.
Supplies:
- Crayola Coloured Pencils
- Crayola Glue Sticks
- Crayola Scissors
- White Cardstock Paper - 22 cm x 28 cm (8 ½" x 11") - 3 pieces per student
- Crayola Fine Line Markers - 12 Count
Steps:
1
- Use the Small Box With A Lid worksheet. (Downloads - SmallBox.pdf)
- Follow the instructions to make 2 boxes with lids - one twice as big as the other.
- Small box with a lid - 14 cm x 22 cm
- Larger box with a lid - 22 cm x 28 cm - Mark an 'X' on the outer flaps as shown.
- You will NOT colour on the flaps marked with an 'X'.
2
- The large box will be your shoulders to your waist.
- The small box will be your neck and head.
- Draw a design that includes your name and symbols of things that are important to you.
- Add shapes and repeated lines to break uo the space.
3
- Use coloured pencils or markers to colour your design.
4
- Glue the boxes together.
- Look at your selfie box with fresh eyes.
- What does it tell the viewer about you?
- What do you like best about your work? Why?
Subjects:
Language Arts,
Mathematics,
Visual Arts
Grades:
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8
