Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tanner starts his sculpture by adding paper shoulders with masking tape
The 8th Grade have started the school year creating paper mache head and shoulder sculptures in Art class. They started with a styrofoam head for the base and using newspaper, added shoulders and features.
Students dip strips of newspaper into a water and glue mix
They wrap several layers of these strips around the sculpture building up the strength
Students dip strips of newspaper into a water and glue mix
These were paper mached over with a glue and water mix to make them hard. The students use tissues, paper towels and tape to add features to the face and give it an expression. After the sculpting is complete, the heads will be given a coat of gesso (white sealant) to give them a white background to decorate from.
Students create the features by taping tissues and paper towels onto the sculpture
They have to check the profile as well as the front of sculpture
Artist and sculpture alike show a strong emotion
These will receive 3-4 more coats of the paper mache strips to harden them and create a smooth service for decorating
Students create the features by taping tissues and paper towels onto the sculpture
After some touch up paper maching the sculptures will be ready for a coat of gesso to seal the sculpture and give it a white base for decorating
Decorating the sculptures is the final phase of the project. Stayed tuned for the finished results in a couple of weeks as color, hair and pattern are added.
2012 8th Grade Paper Mache
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