5th grade: abstract relief sculptures

Nature was our inspiration for creating these relief sculptures, which are raised only on the front.  After sketching and simplifying different landforms, gardens, waterfalls, etc., we designed three-dimensional reliefs from a variety of materials.  We also looked at examples by Frank Stella, like this one called The Science of Laziness.

Frank Stella



creating a base



finding inspiration from a flower garden

overlapping shapes and textures

repetition and rhythm

making things pop up

visual and actual texture

final product

final product