1. Pop Art in Clay

2. Pop Art is… Pop art is a visual art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in parallel in the late 1950s in the United States. The Independent Group, founded in London in 1952, is regarded as the precursor to the Pop Art movement. Pop art is a visual art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in parallel in the late 1950s in the United States. The Independent Group, founded in London in 1952, is regarded as the precursor to the Pop Art movement.art movementBritainUnited States Independent Groupart movementBritainUnited States Independent Group A movement that can be characterized as pop because of its use of comics and publicity images and its simplification of images and photographic compositions. A movement that can be characterized as pop because of its use of comics and publicity images and its simplification of images and photographic compositions.

3. Some of the great Influential Pop Artists were… Gerald Murphy ( March 25, 1888 – October 17, 1964), Charles Demuth ( November 8, 1883 - October 23, 1935) and Stuart Davis (December 7, 1894–June 24, 1964). They created paintings prefiguring the pop art movement that contained pop culture imagery such as mundane objects culled from American commercial products and advertising design. Gerald Murphy ( March 25, 1888 – October 17, 1964), Charles Demuth ( November 8, 1883 - October 23, 1935) and Stuart Davis (December 7, 1894–June 24, 1964). They created paintings prefiguring the pop art movement that contained pop culture imagery such as mundane objects culled from American commercial products and advertising design. Gerald Murphy March 251888October 171964 Charles Demuth November 81883October 231935 Stuart DavisDecember 71894June 241964 Gerald Murphy March 251888October 171964 Charles Demuth November 81883October 231935 Stuart DavisDecember 71894June 241964

4. Some of their work.

5. Andy Warhol (American Pop Artist, 1928-1987 ) He designed things like advertisements and window displays for stores. He soon became an artist, and was famous for his Pop Art, which was repeating everyday objects and images. One of his most famous paintings is his colorful portrait of American movie star, Marilyn Monroe. He designed things like advertisements and window displays for stores. He soon became an artist, and was famous for his Pop Art, which was repeating everyday objects and images. One of his most famous paintings is his colorful portrait of American movie star, Marilyn Monroe.advertisementswindowdisplaysstores Pop ArtportraitmovieMarilyn Monroeadvertisementswindowdisplaysstores Pop ArtportraitmovieMarilyn Monroe

6. Some of Warhol’s Work

7. More examples of Warhol’s work

8. Roy Lichtenstein ( 27 October 1923 – 29 September 1997) was a prominent American pop artist, his work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and the comic book style. 27 October192329 September1997Americanpop artistcomic book 27 October192329 September1997Americanpop artistcomic book

9. Your project will be to… Recreate a favorite meal in clay using the pop art style. Recreate a favorite meal in clay using the pop art style. Think about how you can make it look real, but add that cartoon-like quality some pop art may have. Think about how you can make it look real, but add that cartoon-like quality some pop art may have. Use acrylic paint to give the meal a more appealing look. Use acrylic paint to give the meal a more appealing look.

10. Examples for your projects

11. Clay Terms Wedge: To knead the clay and work out air bubbles. Wedge: To knead the clay and work out air bubbles. Score: To scratch into the surface of the clay to attach pieces. Score: To scratch into the surface of the clay to attach pieces. Slip: Watery clay used to attach other clay pieces. Slip: Watery clay used to attach other clay pieces. Leather hard: Dry and still able to use slip and attach pieces, but not dry enough to fire. Leather hard: Dry and still able to use slip and attach pieces, but not dry enough to fire. Bone Dry: Ready to fire in the kiln. Bone Dry: Ready to fire in the kiln. Bisque: Fired but not glazed. Bisque: Fired but not glazed.

12. If you do not wedge your clay properly, it will…. EXPLODE!!!!!! Also, you have to hollow out large areas to prevent explosion! ½ inch sides!

13. Materials Clay and slip (liquid clay used for connecting clay pieces. Clay and slip (liquid clay used for connecting clay pieces. Clay tools Clay tools Acrylic paint Acrylic paint

14. Think about the style! Sketch some ideas Sketch some ideas Think about ways to make your project interesting, do not be lame! Think about ways to make your project interesting, do not be lame! You can make more than one type of food to make the project cool! You can make more than one type of food to make the project cool! Be creative in your choices! Be creative in your choices!