Birds on a Wire: Linear Sculpture Mobiles
For this project, you will:
• Focus on the Element of Line and Form and the Principle of Balance and Movement
• Choose a specific species of bird to research, find several pictures of various poses and angles (10 pts)
• Draw 3-5 continuous contour line sketches of the of bird to help model your
project (10 pts)
• Use a variety of pliers to manipulate the wire (following your contour line pattern) to create your bird form (tight bends, loose curves, dense and open areas…will
add interest to your design)
• Construct the bird(s) with elegant and descriptive/essential lines, additional wire
may be added for decoration if desired
• Achieve a degree of complexity (not overly intricate) and sophistication (not too
simple)
• Use the wire materials wisely (do not make a lot, if any cuts)
* 3 Additional points will be awarded if you can make the sculpture out of a single wire!!!
• Avoid unintentional bends and wobbles in the wire
• Use small bits of binding wire to carefully attach sections of wire (don’t over use
the binding wire so that it distracts from your original design)
• Focus on the Element of Line and Form and the Principle of Balance and Movement
• Choose a specific species of bird to research, find several pictures of various poses and angles (10 pts)
• Draw 3-5 continuous contour line sketches of the of bird to help model your
project (10 pts)
• Use a variety of pliers to manipulate the wire (following your contour line pattern) to create your bird form (tight bends, loose curves, dense and open areas…will
add interest to your design)
• Construct the bird(s) with elegant and descriptive/essential lines, additional wire
may be added for decoration if desired
• Achieve a degree of complexity (not overly intricate) and sophistication (not too
simple)
• Use the wire materials wisely (do not make a lot, if any cuts)
* 3 Additional points will be awarded if you can make the sculpture out of a single wire!!!
• Avoid unintentional bends and wobbles in the wire
• Use small bits of binding wire to carefully attach sections of wire (don’t over use
the binding wire so that it distracts from your original design)
LEVEL 1 Criteriea
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LEVEL 2/ADVANCED Criteria
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1. Bird Brain(storm) How many different birds can you name?
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