CRAYON CARVINGS
Inspired by the pencil carving art of Dalton Ghetty
Dalton Ghetty - Bio
Pete Goldlust - Carved Crayons
Diem Chau - Crayon Artist
Inspired by the pencil carving art of Dalton Ghetty
Dalton Ghetty - Bio
Pete Goldlust - Carved Crayons
Diem Chau - Crayon Artist
Big Idea: Students will create a miniature sculpture from carving a crayon or other delicate object illustrating positive and negative space.
Essential Questions:
How might the process of reduction work look like and what would the differences be with an additive sculpture such as paper mache?
Why would fine motor skills be important to carving and how can carving a crayon be related to the medical practice or other professions?
What might the significance in creating a sculpture the size of a pencil or crayon tip be and why would an artist challenge themselves to attempt such a feat?
Key Knowledge:
Vocabulary:
Whittling: Whittling away the hours: a timely phrase word-playing upon an ancient art. Whittling is basically an act of slowly paring away unnecessary layers. Shaving by shaving, whittlers uncover form hidden beneath the surface. A simple blade, welded by hand, creatively reshapes objects held close.Whittling as a pastime can be very stress relieving. In leisure moment, it builds more than it wastes.
Negative Space: Empty or void space, space around an object or form; also called white space.
Positive space: Space in an artwork that is filled with something, such as lines, designs, color, or shapes.
Carving: Carving involves cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass of stone, wood, or other hard material. Carving is a
subtractive process whereby material is systematically eliminated from the outside in. Also known a reduction and relief sculpture.
Real World Connections:
Mechanics, fabricators, physicians and beyond, all need to have fine motor skills to help support their careers, along with patience and practice of their specialty. Creating artwork at such a fine level you must use determination, discipline, concentration, focus, self control, a positive attitude and inner peace. The same can be said for a challenging career where a great deal of practice and motivation are needed to become advanced in one's skill.
Essential Questions:
How might the process of reduction work look like and what would the differences be with an additive sculpture such as paper mache?
Why would fine motor skills be important to carving and how can carving a crayon be related to the medical practice or other professions?
What might the significance in creating a sculpture the size of a pencil or crayon tip be and why would an artist challenge themselves to attempt such a feat?
Key Knowledge:
- Discover the art of Dalton Ghetty: CT resident and artist who's art work is at the New Britain Museum of American Art. Dalton creates art for the challenge and mediation. He holds a full time job and does not sell his original work.
- Discover a sense of play is a key to creative strategies while practicing artistic and fine motor skills.
- Work with new materials and tools to carve a petite sculpture.
- Use powers of observation to carve delicately while working with reduction sculpture.
Vocabulary:
Whittling: Whittling away the hours: a timely phrase word-playing upon an ancient art. Whittling is basically an act of slowly paring away unnecessary layers. Shaving by shaving, whittlers uncover form hidden beneath the surface. A simple blade, welded by hand, creatively reshapes objects held close.Whittling as a pastime can be very stress relieving. In leisure moment, it builds more than it wastes.
Negative Space: Empty or void space, space around an object or form; also called white space.
Positive space: Space in an artwork that is filled with something, such as lines, designs, color, or shapes.
Carving: Carving involves cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass of stone, wood, or other hard material. Carving is a
subtractive process whereby material is systematically eliminated from the outside in. Also known a reduction and relief sculpture.
Real World Connections:
Mechanics, fabricators, physicians and beyond, all need to have fine motor skills to help support their careers, along with patience and practice of their specialty. Creating artwork at such a fine level you must use determination, discipline, concentration, focus, self control, a positive attitude and inner peace. The same can be said for a challenging career where a great deal of practice and motivation are needed to become advanced in one's skill.