Sculpture Trail
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Hi, my name is Wally the Walrus. Read my top tips and facts to find out more about sculptures.
What is sculpture? Sculpture is any 3 dimensional work of art especially made by casting, modelling or carving.
1. Who makes sculpture? :DOO\pVVFXOSWXUH
...... :DOO\pVVFXOSWXUH. . . . .vocabulary ...... vocabulary 2. Where might you see sculptures? Wally’s sculpture vocabulary :DOO\pVVFXOSWXUH ...... Casting Materials Artist vocabulary 3. Can anyone make a sculpture? YES NO Sculptor Carving Inspiration Wally says: You just need imagination!
:DOO\pVVFXOSWXUH 5. What materials can we make sculptures from? vocabulary7. See if you can spot these Tick your answers sculptures on your trail. What materials are they made from?
Metal Glass Textiles Wood
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Sunderland Museums Learning Resources www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/sunderland-museum-winter-gardens Now start your Wally’s top tips for finding out sculpture trail about sculpture Use your map to find the sculptures Look and touch the sculpture. in the park. Start the trail outside the Is it rough, smooth, cold, warm? museum entrance. Think about what inspired the sculptor. History, nature, stories, love?
The Wendy Ramshaw Gate Can you spot me? 1. How many of these different shapes can you find in the gate? Write your answers inside the shapes.
How many of me can you count in the park?
2. Can you find a shape in the gate that looks like a winding river? ......
Time to listen: Walrus Read aloud the Walrus story in the teachers information sheet.
1. What type of material am I made from? (some coins are made of this) B_ _n_e
2. This material has been chosen to suit the outdoors. Which of these materials would be suitable for outdoor sculptures? Wood Cardboard Stone Plastic Chocolate
3. What colour will I become as I get older? ...... I was made by a method called casting. Hot molten metal was casting This deposit is called Verdigris, and is caused by atmospheric poured into a mold shaped like corrosion of the metal. a walrus! The metalcasting then casting ??????????
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Sunderland Museums Learning Resources www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/sunderland-museum-winter-gardens Time to listen: Victoria Hall Tell the tale of the Victoria Hall Disaster
Disaster 1. Some sculptures and pieces of art give us certain feelings. How does this sculpture make you feel? (Use the words below to help you if you are stuck)
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2. This sculpture is made of marble. How do you think this material feels to touch? Use describing words.
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1. What kind of flowers are Did you know? placed on war memorials? ...... Sculptures called memorials 2. On what special day in the help us remember special year do we remember the people or events. soldiers who died? ...... The war memorial on Burdon Road helps us to remember the soldiers who lost their lives in the first and second World Time to listen: Read the story of brave Jack Wars. 1. Can you fill in the missing words? Jack Nail your ...... to the ...... Crawford 2. What are the ‘colours’ ? ...... There are many poems in the park that were written by local people. You can find them on the park benches.
3. Find a park bench poem and write it down below:
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4. What is the theme of this poem? (e.g. flowers, history, love, games) ......
Sunderland Museums Learning Resources www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/sunderland-museum-winter-gardens Wooden 1. Look closely at pieces the texture of a wooden sculpture. Draw what you see in this space:
S E C A T E U R S E 2. Artists use tools to make sculptures. Find these tools in the word-search F E H N N D R V Q U opposite. N H A D S V E C A D Secateurs Chainsaw A S I R U E I T R J Anvil Hammer H D N A N V O L E H Chisel Hands L E S I H C E H M I 3. Which of these tools might you use to make wooden sculptures? W H A C A N S A M D E C W H N A S M A A ...... D N I A D H C E H X
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Congratulations! You have completed the sculpture trail. If you have more time you can look for more amazing sculptures in Mowbray Park!
Did you know? Which was your favourite Sometimes silly people damage the sculptures by writing sculpture in the park? or drawing on them. This damage is called vandalism. It costs time and money to clean and repair the sculptures. If you saw anyone damaging the sculptures who could ...... you tell who could help? ......
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