Many artists use everyday objects such as yarn, newspaper, plastic, rope, as part of their art compositions. Oftentimes, everyday objects can help an artist express feelings. Utah Valley University Adjunct faculty, Lindsey Stallings Elem, uses photography combined with everyday or found objects in her work. We have taken inspiration for our project from her photograph of a well-used smiley face ball. The title of this piece is Hello, I’m 2021! Using your own found object, this project will help you to identify what 2022 looked like for you. You can see Lindsey’s work in our current digital faculty exhibition. You can also use our link #CreateClub for instructions on how to create your own masterpiece!
Questions
● What materials were used?
● How do you think this sculpture was made?
● What do you imagine might be inside the sculpture?
 
Sometimes messaging in art is hidden. The idea for this project is to create a sculpture using objects found around your environment. Inside your sculpture will be objects that represent what you want for yourself in 2022. When the year is done, have fun unwrapping your sculpture to see how your year compared with what you predicted!
 
Materials:
● Everyday objects from your environment that explain what you want for yourself in 2022. Think about the shapes and sizes of those objects and how you want your sculpture to look.
● Different types of material to wrap your objects (material, newspaper, trash, ribbon, wrapping paper, etc.).
● Rope, yarn, ribbon, anything else you can think of to bind your sculpture together. Make sure it isn’t permanent, like glue. You want to be able to open it easily at the end of the year and still have your favorite objects protected.
● Sketchbook
● Pencil and eraser
● Scissors
 
 
Directions:
 
● On the sketch paper, write down ideas of what you want for yourself this year.
● Draw what you want your sculpture to look like in height, size, and shape.
● Look for objects around the house that describe the ideas you wrote for yourself.
● Get the material you need to wrap your objects.
● Start wrapping your objects keeping in mind to have some hidden and some partially exposed. This helps express the mystery of your sculpture.
● Show your wrapped sculpture to a friend or family member.
● See if they can guess what is underneath the yarn, string, or other material you used to wrap your sculpture.
● If you feel comfortable, tag your finished project with #uvucreateclub. We would love to see your work!
 
 
Be expressive, get creative, and, most importantly, have fun!

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