Assemblage Art

Made from “throwaways” Assemblage Art

• Art has been created from cast-off materials since art has been in existence. Certain artists are drawn to making something out of what would generally be considered nothing — taking what most people would view as useless and arranging it in an artistic manner, or placing it with traditional materials or in a particular setting that elevates it from junk to art. • Art created in this manner is often referred to as “assemblage” and endless varieties of it exist. It can be very sculptural, as seen in the recycled automobile parts assembled by John Angus Chamberlain. John Chamberlain • It can resemble a stage set, as demonstrated in Ed Kienholz’s large-scale installations. Ed Kienholz • Or it can be confined to a plane or box, such as the assemblages of Joseph Cornell. Joseph Cornell We are going to look closely at the works of Louise Nevelson known for her abstract sculptures made from cast-off pieces of wood — actual street “throwaways” — uniformly coated with black or white spray paint.

Nevelson is credited with saying “I think all great innovations are built on rejections.”

-For this sculpture, you will collect and bring in items for your “Assemblage” -You will arrange the items in a good composition on a flat board. Once you have found a good arranged composition, glue the items onto the flat board… Once all the items are affixed to the surface, you can chose black, Or white spray paint to make your sculpture uniform… We will then display all the assemblage sculptures as one piece: Think about the discarded, unused and unwanted items you have at your home • Bring these items in! • I have some things for you to use, but it may be more fun to use personal items that you don’t want anymore • Do not bring anything that you want back!!! • start drawing out compositions of what items you will bring in…