The collections at the de Young include two sculpture gardens. These gardens are specially designed to compliment a variety of sculptures that are both abstract and representational. This diorama activity provides young artists a chance to experiment with materials and consider how best to display the sculptures they create.
Materials
12” square thick paper, or a brown grocery bag.
Scissors, pencil, ruler
Glue (sticks, white glue, hot glue gun) masking tape, whatever you have.
Selection of decorative papers, tissue paper, images from magazines, printed photos, colored construction paper, etc.
Selection of small objects: corks, bottle tops, twist ties, yarn, string, cardboard, scratch paper, foil, bubble wrap, packing peanuts etc.
Coloring pencils or markers (optional)
Questions to Consider: Do you have some ideas already, or will you wait to see what materials you have and be inspired by them?
