~1 Minute Sculptures!~

Inspiration: Erwin Wurm

Wurm is an Austrian artist whom since the late 80s has been developing an ongoing series called "1 min sculptures".  These sculptures pushes the viewers concepts of art and the very definition of sculpture.  These sculptures are bizarre, wild, and humorous. Wurm's sculptures take the "shortest path" in creating sculpture and expression.

"I am interested in the everyday life. All the materials that surrounded me could be useful, as well as the objects, topics involved in contemporary society. My work speaks about the whole entity of a human being: the physical, the spiritual, the psychological and the political."

"If you approach things with a sense of humor, people immediately assume you're not to be taken seriously. But I think truths about society and human existence can be approached in different ways. You don't always have to be deadly serious. Sarcasm and humor can help you see things in a lighter vein."  -Erwin Wurm 

http://www.magisto.com/video/aQVCawZTQmIKDUBk
-video of peoples reactions to caden's sculpture along with a couple of other human sculptures.

POP CAN ART

Who would have thought, anything is possible with a pop can! I actually received this lesson from an elementary school teacher, pretty surprising. Sharp metal, hot glue, sharp cutting tools could equal a dangerous mess. But I figure if elementary students can do it, we can!

Some started with a simple thought like a gigantic letter or pop can tower. Come on guys, push yourselfs! After I showed them some examples from my last years 7th and 8th graders (yes 7th and 8th graders!) they were motivated to push themselves into more complicated forms. I believe next year we will push ourselves even further and create functional art out of pop cans, WHAO! (more photos to come!)