6th graders are creating symbolic self-portraits. Students are using animals to symbolize their personality traits. Their sculptures are a combination of those animals' traits.
Armatures are constructed from newspaper, masking tape, paper mache, clay, and wire. They sculpted the basic form from newspaper and tape. The wire provides the support. Clay allows for fine detail. Students realized that they need to distribute the weight so that the creature can stand. Some hid beans and rocks within the newspaper and tape to balance the weight.
After the "skeletons" are built, students will create the "skin" with paper mache. Finally, they will be painted.
Here's a teaser. There will be more images of all the sculptures as they develop.
Olivia's sculpture is a combination of a Llama, gazelle, and bird.
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