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Assemblage Sculpture

Assemblage is a style of art that uses, or “assembles”, found objects to create a 3-D work of art. You can create your own assemblage sculpture inspired by artist Louise Nevelson (see below) using objects you find in your own home!

Materials

  • Cardboard (cut into a circle, oval, rectangle or square)
  • Glue (liquid glue works best)
  • Paint
  • Paint palette (we use paper plates)
  • Paintbrush
  • Small objects
    • These can be anything, as long as you can glue it to your cardboard. You might use things like bottle caps, buttons, clothespins, q-tips, string, or beads. The goal is to create as many different textures as possible on your cardboard.

Instructions

  • We recommend laying out your objects on your cardboard first before gluing so you can find a design you like.
  • Once you’ve settled on your design, you can glue down each piece.
  • When the glue has dried, you can paint your 3-D assemblage. Louise Nevelson’s assemblages were typically monochromatic – which means using one color. You can get creative with the color(s) you choose though!
Louise Nevelson (American, born in Ukraine, 1899–1988), Untitled, about 1960, painted wooden bas-relief with the artist’s original stainless-steel frame. Museum purchase with the Generous Support of Lebreton Gallery, 2016.2.

 

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