One of my favorite films is called “Wings of Desire” by the director Wim Wenders. It takes place in Berlin and it is filled with angels secretly listening and gently influencing the thoughts of humanity. I left the film curious about the history of angels and one thing that I learned from my research is that between all the various religions there are angels in charge of just about anything you can imagine; there are angels of alchemy, angels of the sea, angels of trees, angels of the sun, good angels, fallen angels and yes Charlie’s angels…you name it there is an angel for it. So in this class students are going to pick an angel, whether religious, mythological, or personally invented and create a wall relief using a combination of 2-D and 3-D processes. Students will use dolls, figurines, toys or busts to create the angels and combine them with various found objects that relate to that particular angels theme or duty. All this will be mounted on wood panels so they can be displayed on the wall. Oh and make sure you bring some wings…you want your angels to be taken lightly....I know, the angel of comedians is going to get me for that one.
Supply List:
- Aves Apoxie Clay ¼ lbs or more (contact www.avesstudio.com if you have any problem locating this product. They sell direct or will tell you about local suppliers)
- A wooden base to mount them on. This could be hardboard panels from on art store, a piece of plywood, a shelf that has been cut down to size, or an old frame with a wooden backing. We want something wooden so the angels will be easy to mount. As far as size of the board that is up to you.
- Probably not much larger than 16”x 24”.
- Barbies, action figures, trophies figures, or other figurines that you are willing to dismantle
- Variety of other found objects that might be interesting additions to angels or demons. Items like watch parts, gears, typewriter parts….just about anything, really. Look for things that are interesting shapes or designs.
- More recommendations for found objects: Don’t forget the wings, the halos, or bring objects that might relate. For instance, I often use watch gears as halos or fan blades as wing. The sky is the limit really.
- Paint Brushes (a couple small detail brushes, and some cheap brushes (1/2 inch to 1 inch in size)
- Wire a couple of different gauges
- Basic Tools…pliers, scissors,
- DAP KWIK SEAL Tub & Tile Adhesive Caulk (White) – small tube (this can be found in hardware stores.
- Paints: Acrylic (Golden brand -preferably fluids – the tubes and jars will work too, the colors are the key)
- Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold,
- TitaniumWhite,
- Carbon or Mars Black,
- Pthalo Green blue shade,
- Dioxazine Purple,
- Quinacridone Crimson,
Optional Paints
- Micaceous Iron Oxide
- Van Dyke Brown
- Anthraquinone Blue
- Nickel Azo Yellow
- Pthalo Blue
- Permanent Violet
- Pyrole Red
- Any other colors you may like to play with.
- E6000 adhesive
Optional Tools
- Heat gun
- Dremel with cut off wheel and engraving bit
