Pop Art Sneakers

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will explore how fashion and pop art inspire present-day life and influence messaging and culture. They will create a 3D sculpture of a sneaker conveying a cultural or environmental message to others while reflecting on an individual or group identity.

Level

Intermediate

Areas of Study

Identity Sculpture Form Pop Art

Collections

Exploring Pop Art

Lesson Objectives

Students will understand how pop art is used to represent, establish, reinforce, and reflect pop culture.

Students will explore how wearable artwork can be used to represent individual and group identity.

Students will demonstrate a willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks while creating a model of a sneaker.

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Teaching Strategies

Facilitate a discussion about the pop art movement and the impact on past and present cultures.
Discuss how wearable artwork can reflect culture and individual and group identity.
Curate a series of photos of sneakers inspired by pop art.
Demonstrate how to create a sneaker sculpture using papier mache materials.

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National Standards

Create

Collaboratively shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present- day life using a contemporary practice of art and design.

VA:Cr1.2.8a

Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art- making or designing.

VA:Cr2.1.8a

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

45 minutes

Demonstration Time

20 minutes

Student Studio Time

4 hours

Supplies and Materials

Paper towel and newspaper strips
Cardboard strips
Scissors, glue, and masking tape
Rice paste
Styrofoam cups (recycled if possible)
Pencils
Paint and water cup
Pop art sneaker examples

National Standards

Create

Collaboratively shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present- day life using a contemporary practice of art and design.

VA:Cr1.2.8a

Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art- making or designing.

VA:Cr2.1.8a

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Steps

Analyze Art Influences

Analyze how art is influenced by culture and environment. Reflect on the ways art is influenced by and reflects personal experiences. Discuss how wearable artwork can reflect culture and individual and group identity.

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