3/11/24
Artists in Schools
Brooch Project: High-Low Relief Sculptures
Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School.
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Students dipped their toes into a multi-lesson project creating their very own brooch jewelry!
The process includes sculpting their forms from air-dry clay, applying paint, then gluing a brooch pin on the back.
Because the back of the brooch has to be completely flat, students took the opportunity to learn about high-low relief sculptures.Â
Students loved looking at Ron Nagle’s intricately designed miniature artworks and discussing how vibrant color choices can bring attention to even the smallest of sculptures.
One student made a very delicate form that unfortunately cracked the next day. She didn’t let this setback stop her and figured out the cause of the crack. After some creative problem solving, she decided to sculpt her new form on cardstock to prevent the crack from happening again.