Year 9 Transformations Exhibition

The year 9 recycling exhibition ‘transformations 2010’ is open to the public now at the Peacock Gallery at Maiden Erlegh School.          

    Our Exhibition is based on creating a piece of art out of recyclable materials. We could use any recyclable materials that we wanted; some of these were cardboard, CDs, tin cans, ties and so much more.

     When we were first told our task our heads were racing with imaginative ideas, but like any artist we settled on creating the idea that was the most stunning and exciting.

    In the end we had all sorts of interesting art work that could be displayed, ranging from mermaids made of CDs to dresses made of crisp packets and ties.

      I think that because everyone is so worried about Global Warming the idea of art students recycling materials to make a new product is very comforting, knowing that we are all doing our bit for the world. Not only do we gain new skills making the projects but we learn about how important recycling is.

MY FINISHED MERMAID

I have now finished my mermaid and I am very pleased with the results. It took quite along time but I am glad that I got the result I had been hoping for.

What did I find challenging?
I found that getting my ideas straight in my head was quite tricky because I had to think about the different processess I would have to go through to complete my project.

What and how did you make your project?

• I started off with a card board template of her tail and then used the glue gun to stick each individual CD on to the template, over lapping each one. I used CDs because I really like the reflection they make and how they shine in the sun light.
• I then cut out a  cardboard template of the mermaids torso, excluding the head. Next I paper mached scraps of newspaper all over the torso and left it to dry. Next I got the shells I had previously collected and  glued them onto her in a bikini top shape.
• Then I started making the head. I cut out a cardboard template and then paper mached it and let it dry. After that, I stuck her head to her torso. Then I cut up strips of old jumpers and curled them, and then stuck them with the glue gun around her face like hair. Then I stuck some left over shells and buttons to her hair and stuck on the facial features. I used a zip for her lips and curtain hangers and sequins for her eyes.
• My mermaid Is now finished!!

   

 I thoroughly enjoyed this project and loved making it.

My mermaid project

This is an image of my art project in progress. I am making a mermaid out of CDs, newspaper, wool and other materials. I have already made the mermaids tail by glueing CDs on to a template using a hot glue gun. In this picture I am drawing and cutting out the template for my mermaids torso. My next step is to glue newaspaper onto the cut out template and stick shells on her bikini top. Finally I will make the mermaids head and hair and then stick the three templates together.

My inspiration- George Radebaugh

Our next task set is to create any form of recycled art. i have chosen to make a mermaid out of CDs, newspaper, old jumpers and many other recyclable materials.

This sculpture was made by George Radebaugh. Radebaugh has used CDs to skillfully construct a fish that is eye catching and exciting. I like the idea of using CDs to make a sculpture because, as demonstrated by Radebaughs 'silver' sculpture, they create a shimmering effect that I love. I also like how you can make a different shape out of lots and lots of circular CDs.
   I think that this took Radebaugh a long time to contruct and i think he may have improvised a bit as he went along. I like how the piece is somehow loud and it reaches out at you, making you mesmorised by the colourful reflections in the individual CDs.

My finished Butterfly

 This is an image of my finished butterfly. Carrying on from my last post, I started to paper mache my butterfly with a used map. This took a long time because I had to do each wing seperately and it also took a lot of time to dry! I then cut up some sainsburys bags and  stuck them onto the body of the butterfly with PVA glue, making sure that the finish was smooth. Next I cut out some blue felt circles and stuck them on using the glue gun, on each side of the butterfly to make it look more attractive. After that, I chose some buttons that I had found at home and I stuck them on the felt circles. The next step was to tie some bows out of old ribbon and stick them, with the glue gun, on to the butterflys body. Finally I threaded some beads onto some wire and made two holes on the head of the butterfly, then I stuck on the antena to finish my butterfly. 

      

Newspaper animal

This is my Butterfly that i have started to make completely out of newspaper and masking tape. I made the body of the butterfly first by scrunching up newspaper and securing the shape with tape. I then got some newspaper straws and made the shape of the two wings and used support beams to keep the wings in shape and make them stronger. Then  I wrapped paper round the wings to make them strong. The next step is to paper mache it.