Rhythm Sculpture

rhythm defintion:

noun.

movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence 

of a beat, accent, or the like.

for this project we created rhythm with objects.

we were given a selection of art supplies

and this is how mine turned out.

through this project i learned that:

you can make rhythm with objects.

it had never occurred to me that rhythm could be something that you see.

i had always known it as music and beats on a metronome.

nothing like this.

but now when i look at this artwork, i can see the rhythm.

i can see the way the objects look similar and different.

the layers make it seem more complex.

the colors make it interesting.

the contrast make it stand out.

the orientation of the like-objects give it the rhythm.

why i did what i did:

i used my favorite colors (blue and green).

i saw the sparkly pipe cleaners and had to use them.

i wrapped the pipe cleaners around popsicle sticks.

i drew designs on the triangles and the other popsicle sticks.

i arranged everything in specific way to give it rhythm.

this is a great way for:

~students to understand that rhythm isn't just sound and music~

~give the students an opportunity to design their own rhythm~

~let the students explore different textures and patterns~

tutorial for this project:

can be found on this blog
http://elementaryart2014.blogspot.com/