Chicago Public Library-Blog: Hands On Sculpture

Chicago IL

12 June, 2021

2:41 PM

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Press release from the Chicago Public Library-blog: Katie June 11, 2021 When we were kids, my brother loved building things. He used toys like blocks and LEGO bricks, but he also built things out of just about anything he could get his hands on. I was more interested in art than building. We never realized that making a sculpture was the perfect way for us to combine our interests!   I love sculpture because it encourages kids to use three dimensions as they build, imagine and invent.  All you need are your hands and a few simple materials and you can make (and build) art! Materials (all you need to make a sculpture is paper, but these materials might help you get more creative!) What to do: Cut strips of paper and attach them to the base so that they become a sculpture.  If you don't have scissors or tape, try ripping and folding the paper to create your sculpture. Fun things to try: Materials: What to do: Fun things to try: What if the sculpture you made came to life? In Claymates, two clay playmates get into a pretty big mess when they're left alone! Claymates Claymates Petty, Dev,Petty, Dev, Book, 2017Available View detailsView details for Claymates, Book, Available Sometimes sculptures can help us build something amazing! In Brick by Brick, Luis molds clay into tiny bricks to make buildings, just like his Papi builds bricks to make real houses. Brick by Brick Brick by Brick Sheffield, Heidi Woodward,Sheffield, Heidi Woodward, Book, 2020Available View detailsView details for Brick by Brick, Book, Available Ruth Asawa used her hands to make beautiful sculptures just like you. You can read all about her in A Life Made by Hand. A Life Made by Hand A Life Made by Hand the Story of Ruth AsawaD'Aquino, Andrea,D'Aquino, Andrea, Book, 2019Available View detailsView details for A Life Made by Hand, Book, Available Use your favorite book as inspiration to make paper and dough sculptures. Act out stories using your sculptures!  What book will inspire your sculptures? This press release was produced by the Chicago Public Library-blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.