5 Ws of Pop Art
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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
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Students will understand how pop art is used to represent, establish, reinforce, and reflect pop culture.
Demonstrate a willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks while creating a 3-D model of a sneaker.
Explain how their design choices for their sneaker is influenced by culture and environment.
Teaching Strategies
- Facilitate a discussion about the pop art movement and the impact on past and present cultures.
- Curate a series of photos of sneakers inspired by pop art.
- Demonstrate how to create a sneaker sculpture using papier mache materials.
- Demonstrate how sneaker designs are enhanced using pop art elements of line, shape, and color.
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Collaboratively shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present- day life using a contemporary practice of art and design.
VA:Cr1.2.8aDemonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art- making or designing.
VA:Cr2.1.8aTime Requirements
Teacher Prep Time
45 minutes
Demonstration Time
20 minutes
Student Studio Time
4 hours
Supplies and Materials
- Paper towel strips
- Newspaper strips
- Cardboard strips
- Glue
- Masking tape
- Rice paste
- Styrofoam cups
- Scissors
- Pencils
- Paint
- Pop art sneaker examples
- Water cup
National Standards
Create
Collaboratively shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present- day life using a contemporary practice of art and design.
VA:Cr1.2.8aDemonstrate 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
Steps
Tape Cups Together
Attach two styrofoam cups using two strips of masking tape (one on each side of the cups).
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