The Assignment- For this project, you will be creating a sculpture from found objects, meaning items that already exist in the world, previously manufactured for some other purpose. Materials should be chosen and used for their shape, texture, and color. The materials may be used whole or broken into smaller pieces. You may use wood for structural purposes, and any way of joining it (hot glue, nuts and bolts, etc) that you want. For larger volumes, plastic bottles and containers make a simple and lightweight support structure. The subject should be some kind of representational sculpture, and your sculpture should bear strong resemblance to the chosen subject. It must be 12 inches in at least one dimension. Above and below are student examples from last semester.
