Alexander Calder Fish Mobile 5th grade

Alexander Calder loved to sculpt with wire

Contour=outside line

Look at hands and tail

Fun eye and tail

Working with wire

Student work: wire,buttons and beads

Student work

Student work: diagonal wires

Student work: paper threaded through wire

guitar

dog

Calder inspired fish

eagle

Horse (did you notice Mariel signed her name in wire?)

snail

Apple and worm!

Label your storage bag Name Teacher Table number Use black marker

Day 1 Draw sketch with black marker. Use simple CONTOUR lines (outline). Your sketch must FILL THE PAGE. Bend wire along contour line.

Contour + wire sketch

How to straighten wire Rub back and forth on table leg Three times

Day 2 Contour wire Add beads with thin wire

Name tag Make a name tag with name, teacher and title. Punch corner with hole punch

Clean up Put wires and sketch in labeled bag. Put bags in table folder and clip all with a clothespin. Put folder in table box. Put buttons on extra supply table. Clean up sequins, pencils, scissors.