2. WHAT ARE FOUND OBJECTS?
objects of inconsequential material found just
about anywhere, with interesting origins,
history, or purposes, or exhibiting elements or
principles of design or other aesthetic qualities
4. WHAT IS ASSEMBLAGE ART?
artistic process in which
a three-dimensional
artistic composition is
made from putting
together found objects
artists tend to use found
objects, fragments and
bits, often everyday
manufactured materials
or junk never intended
as art materials
15. JOSEPH CORNELL
collected and carefully juxtaposed found
objects in small, glass-front boxes
created visual poems in which surface, form,
texture, and light play
together
things we can see to
make boxes about things
we cannot see: ideas,
memories, fantasies,
and dreams
16. turned everyday objects into mysterious
treasures
found materials became
symbols that inhabit his
boxes and hint at abstract
ideas… metal spring from
a discarded wind-up clock
may evoke the passage of
time; a ball might represent
a planet or the luck
associated with playing
a game
17.
18. LOUISE NEVELSON
collected and carefully juxtaposed found
objects in boxes of various sizes
used cast-off wood parts and actual street
throwaways
19. control and precise
placement of parts
achieved balance and
structure
incorporated a variety of
forms and united the
piece with
monochromatic spray
paint
shadow as important as
composition
20.
21.
22. WHAT YOU’LL DO:
combine the styles of
Joseph Cornell and Louise
Nevelson to make your own
found object symbolic
memory box
use found objects that
have meaning to you –
either literal or symbolic
plan how these objects
will be placed into the
box and the meaning of
these objects and
23. WHAT YOU’LL DO:
assemble them into and/or
onto a box…plan your
arrangement then hot glue,
tie, staple, wire, etc. the
objects to the box
paint the memory box in a
monochromatic color
scheme
write an artist’s statement
about the final piece and the
meaning and/or symbolism
behind it
25. ART TERMS
Assemblage - technique of creating a
sculpture by joining together individual
pieces or segments, sometimes “found”
objects that originally served another
purpose.
Composition - organization of lines, shapes,
colors and other elements in a work of art.
Found Object Art - designing something
displayed as a work of art that is actually a
natural object or ordinary manmade article
found by chance, but considered to have
aesthetic value.
26. ART TERMS
Monochromatic - having one color…descriptive
of work in which one hue-perhaps with
variations of value and intensity predominates.
Relief - anything that projects from a
background; in sculpture, that includes figures
or other forms that are attached to a
background and project into space.
Unity - coherent relationship among the parts or
elements of a work of art.
Variety - state or quality of being various; the
absence of monotony or sameness in an
artwork.
27. TIPS:
think of a theme or overall meaning and
intent of your memory box
if you don’t have enough found objects to
convey your theme, keep seeking out
more – ask friends, family, clean out
drawers, etc.
consider repeating objects, shapes,
forms and textures
layer your objects for more depth
28. REQUIREMENTS:
use at least 10 of your own found
objects
use your own found or made box
sketch and plan a theme and
composition
write an artist statement about the piece