October 31st Project

Historical Sculpture Remix Project Requirements

Research Paper:
You must research a sculpture that is more than 100 years old.
    Select a sculpture that can be recreated in clay and can stand upright on it’s own.
    The sculpture must be fully 3D and appear different from any angle.
Create a typed 1 page research paper:
    Describe the culture where this sculpture comes from.
    Why was this sculpture created? What did it mean to the artist or people that made it?
    Imagine that the sculpture was created in the present day- explain how it could be different. How would you remix it?
    Why did you choose this sculpture?
    Use proper spelling and grammar.
    Cite sources that you get your information from.
    1 Page typed
    Double spaced
    Include a printed map with a star indicating where this sculpture came from. (this does not count as part of your 1 page).

     Include a printed picture of the original sculpture.

Sculpture:
Recreate the sculpture you have researched:

    Create it fully 3D - do not ignore the back side or simply make it flat.
    Score and slip pieces together.
    Include texture where appropriate.
    Burnish areas when necessary.
    Piece must be over 8 inches tall.
    Make sure large areas are hollow.
    Add or change parts of the sculpture that will make your audience know that it is from the 21st century.

Here is a list of areas/cultures/historical periods to search through during your research:

Ming Dynasty Nok People Archaic Period Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Bambara Dogon Egypt Jin Dynasty Liao Dynasty Wei Dynasty

Colima Equador Columbia Peru Mesopotamia Aztec Kofun Han Dynasty Qin Dynasty