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| 7th graders put the finishing touches on their natural sculpture yesterday |
Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor who uses natural materials to create temporary artworks. He spends all day outside, gathering materials such as stones or leaves. Then, he arranges these in beautiful patterns. The finished piece doesn't last long, so Andy photographs the sculpture. He is very interested in the formal qualities of line, shape, color, and texture:
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| arrangement of rocks in order of value (light to dark), Andy Goldsworthy |
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| arrangement of leaves in a color gradation, Andy Goldsworthy |
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| arrangement of broken rocks, Andy Goldsworthy |
Yesterday, our HMS artists spent the day outdoors, working together in small groups to gather materials and then design an interesting sculpture. We were focused on thinking of good designs that use the formal Elements of Art; line, shape, form, texture, value, etc.
