Styrogami When doing my Styrogami piece I learned that it is much easier to use an exact-o knife and score the surface of the Styrofoam cup to cut it rather than trying to saw it with the knife. I also learned the Styrofoam is actually a medium because I never knew it was until this mini lesson. I feel that this piece was very successful because I had lots of fun doing it and I was able to see how other students used their imagination to make their pieces, If I could change one thing i would probably use more than one cup so I could make a bigger and more sturdy piece.
Newspaper Art During this mini lesson I learned that if you roll up newspaper very tightly it will form a strong tube; which is what I did to make the 3-D cube for my project. I also learned from other students that you can use this medium to make a dress or to draw a face on. My newspaper art was successful but it was also challenging to glue all the parts together and keep the right dimensions. If I could change one thing I would probably make more of the cubes and stack them up like bricks to make a wall for fun.
Clay Fish/Animal For this sculpt I chose to make face rather than a fish or animal. I learned that slip is basically the same as glue and is used to hold pieces of clay together. I also learned that using clay as a medium is a lot harder than I thought it would be but it gave me a wider range of creative options compared to newspaper. This mini lesson was a success because it turned out better than I thought it would. If I could change one thing I would probably make an animal to could challenge myself and get mot detail in the art piece.