Spiral Sculpture


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

  • 5. Share and describe a personal artwork and reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.

  • 6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Abstract Sculpture
  • cutting practice

    • Students are shown a abstract sculptures as inspiration.

    A worksheet is handed out with a square and spiral on it.

    Students color the worksheet, cut it out and arrange it on a paper, gluing both sides.

    Next, students cut their own. out of tag board. They cut it, glue it in one spot and color one side. OR we glue two sheets of colored paper together, cut the spirals, and glue them to the "ground".