Post Contributed by Jocelyne Adkins, Program Director/Educator
We had soooo much fun creating these sculptural zig zag boxes and realized that together, they made a fantastic imaginary city. We began by looking at the sculpture "Luminous Zag: Night", 1971 by Louise Nevelson (see link below), in which 105 boxes contain blocks of wood that are joined/cut to create zig/zag designs within. The overall design is unified by a single color and the repeated zigzags add movement to the piece.
Luminous Zag: Night
For our designs, we used strips of colorful papers and asked students to fold them, accordion style, to create interesting designs within small cardboard boxes lined with dark blue paper. We then came together as a group, to experiment with different configurations to create a single sculptural form. There were many strong configurations. Scroll below to see our students in action : ) The final form took the shape of a city, which we populated with people, pets, insects, a body of water and a "playground". The completed work is on display in our 2nd floor exhibit case. We would love for you to stop by to see it!
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| Joseph |
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| in progress desin |
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| Xavier |
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| A completed design |
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| Cassie |
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| Donald |
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| Donald |
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| Configuring of boxes |
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| 1st configuration |
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| 2nd configuration |
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| 3rd configuration |
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| 4th configuration |
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| 5th configuration |
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| 6th configuration |
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| students demonstrating the movement in the 6th configuration! |
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