Experimenting with Land Art
The land art activity involved arranging items we found in the natural environment to create a sculpture. Our group ventured outside to find inspiration for our art project. After experimenting with rocks, flowers and other materials we settled on weaving leaves through mesh. We designed a spiral by manipulating the leaves and even had a 3 dimensional addition to the center of our piece. A key component of land art, otherwise known as earthworks, is capturing the art piece in a digital image, as the object itself is temporary as inspired by Andy Goldsworthy.
Materials:
- Camera, phone or other device to capture images
- Imagination!
Process:
1. Clearly set out criteria for found sculpture. Remember to mention that materials used are found in the environment.
2. Arrange students in groups and give them time to walk and explore their environment before beginning construction.
3. Arrange found objects to create a sculpture.
4. Capture the found sculpture in a photograph.
5. Share your artwork with the class!