Tape Sculpture 3D ART Rebecca Kov Mark Jenkins

TAPE SCULPTURE OBJECTIVES Students will learn human proportions Students will justify placement of sculpture according to social standards Students will learn to define, affect, & accomplish their role in group work Students will collectively problem solve & create concerning themes, titles, & sculpture placements

Tape Sculpture Materials Packing Tape Plastic Wrap Scissors or a Razor Knife Object/Subject to Cast Clear Plastic Bottles

Examples by Jenkins….titles by me West Des Moines, Iowa-Saint Francis of Assisi School West Des Moines, Iowa-Saint Francis of Assisi School 8 th grade class Rendition of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Carousel Lamp PostsCall Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peeping Tom

What is wrong with these pictures? What are possible themes/titles? How would you justify (or not) their placement socially? 06/06 dc

Tape Sculpture Instructions Consider: 1) How Your Sculpture Will Stand Alone 2) Your Theme & Title Use cling wrap to wrap your subject (One section at a time works as all can be taped together) Cover subject with 2-3 layers of tape Cut strategic (& as few as possible) seams to free your subject (carefully avoid cutting your subject) *scissors are suggested *scissors are suggested Match seams & tape to finish

Tape Sculpture Grade Subject Stands Free…………….2 points you can use props, like a lamp post, chair, wall, or desk Theme Creativity………………...2 points use your imagination to illustrate a theme & regard placement Neat Execution…………..…….….1 point Difficulty……………………………….1 point Placement Justification………..2 points Correct Proportion………………..1 point Title (based on your theme) ………………1 point 10 TOTAL POINTS

Justification Worksheet What is the sculpture’s title? 1.___________________________ What is the theme? 2.___________________________ What is your social justification for your sculpture’s placement? 3.___________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Group Members: ____________________________________

MARK JENKINS MARK JENKINS MARK JENKINS Making tape casts is a trick I first figured out as a kid bored at school with crayons and later decided to use it to create a tape species as a public art project in Rio de Janeiro. I live in Washington DC. tape speciestape species Tapius Maximus

FAQS MARK JENKINS MARK JENKINS MARK JENKINS Q: When you get to the point of cutting the cast off a live person, do you have any tricks for making sure their clothes/skin don't get sliced? A: Try bandage scissors. They're designed to protect the skin/clothes. Q: I am a boy scout from Germany and I'd love to copy your tape sculptures for an art weekend with our kids. I also read the "How to" article about the giraffe, but i wonder how it gets the stability to stand like it does. It says something about plastic strips? But what are these? Do u have to buy them? I think I've never heard of "plastic stripes" in stores... A: You can get this plastic by cutting out the center portion of plastic beverage bottles (and then cut again into strips). Put the strips in areas that carry the most weight. With the giraffe this is the legs and lower neck. giraffe Q: Yes, I've read your FAQ, but what do I do with the plastic strips? Do I glue them in the outside part or in the inside part of the sculpture? Do i glue them together to make a stick to stand the sculpture? How do I use the plastic stripes? A: Strips should be imbedded between the layers of tape. Cross hatching strips works well too. Q: What's the best way to put a light inside a tape sculpture? A: For internal lighting use a low-heat light source such as LED's. LED's