"Giacometti Wire Sculptures"
Guest Artist: Mardie Rees
Training Dates:
Tuesday April 9, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Harbor Heights Elementary School
(Harbor Heights / Voyager / Artondale / Private)
Wednesday April 10, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Minter Creek Elementary School
(Minter Creek / Vaughn / Evergreen)
Thursday April 11, 2024 / 7:00-9:00pm / Swift Water Elementary School
(Swift Water / Purdy / Pioneer / Discovery)
Alberto Giacometti expressed transparent presence in his work. Students will learn about the importance
of "gesture" when sculpting. They will create their own Giacometti influenced stick figure in wire and
learn traditional concepts of positive and negative shapes and suspending line in three dimensions.
Learning Goals:
    - History of work of artist Alberto Giacometti
   
- Significance of gesture and transparent space in sculpting
   
- Techniques for wire manipulation
   
- Local artist profile - Mardi Rees