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1. Alexander Calder created _____ toys with 6. Calder designed his jewelry in ______ shapes,
pull strings, levers, and gears. (pages 4-5) such as leaves and flowers. (pages 8-9)
A found A muddled
B mechanical B organic
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C material C geometric
D digital D found
2. Cirque Calder, presented in front of live 7. Calder created _______ that recall shapes from
audiences, is an example of _______. (pages 4-5) the natural world, such as the carved shapes and
A abstract art thin lines in Constellation With Two Pins. (pages 8-9)
B Impressionist art A caricatures
C performance art B found objects
D site-specific art C realistic sculptures
D abstract sculptures
3. Calder _____ his mobiles from
above. (pages 6-7) 8. As a _____ work, Impatient Optimist responds
A suspended to the particular lights, colors, and architecture
B viewed that surround it. (pages 10-11)
C juggled A site-specific
D sculpted B mechanical
C suspended
4. Spinning freely and constantly moving, D monumental
Calder’s mobiles are _____. (pages 6-7)
A realistic 9. People wear Nick Cave’s Soundsuits
B stabile in live performances, but the sculptures can also
C static be shown on ______ display, with mannequins
D kinetic inside. (pages 10-11)
A human
5. The Eagle is _______, so viewers can move B illuminated
around and under the work, experiencing it C static
from many different angles. (pages 6-7) D organic
A a line drawing
B mechanical 10. In Porsche With Meteorite, Chris Burden used a
C monumental _____ to balance two unusual objects. (pages 10-11)
D on a human scale A wire
B fulcrum
C technique
D mobile
Part I:
What is the LEGO Group’s reasoning for refusing Ai’s order?
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Part II:
Why does Ai view the LEGO Group’s refusal as censorship?
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Part III:
Should artists be allowed to use or depict consumer products in their artworks?
Why or why not? Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. How did Alexander Calder capture the “essence” of each performer in Cirque Calder? (pages 4-5)
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2. What inspired Calder’s interest in exploring abstract art, and why? (pages 6-7)
3. What makes Lobster Trap and Fish Tail a kinetic sculpture? (pages 6-7)
4. How do Calder’s standing mobiles incorporate elements of both mobiles and stabiles? (pages 6-7)
6. Why did Calder often use the color red in his public artworks? (pages 8-9)
8. In what ways does Janet Echelman’s Impatient Optimist interact with the
surrounding space? (pages 10-11)
9. How does the display of Nick Cave’s Soundsuit convey potential motion? (pages 10-11)
10. How does Chris Burden use balance and suspension in Porsche With Meteorite? (pages 10-11)
What was the last live performance you saw? Maybe it was a play, a concert, or even a sports
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event. Sketch a design for an animated sculpture version of the performance. Include diagrams
of each of the figures. Don’t forget the technical elements, like strings, levers, and gears.
Gather found materials from around your classroom. Sculpt a small toy using these materials.
Photograph the toy from several angles and glue the photos into your sketchbook.
Draw a design for an original hanging mobile. Remember to think about how you’d balance
the suspended shapes and how they would move.
Draw a design for a stabile. Think about how viewers will move around your sculpture.
This will help you design a dynamic stabile that uses the space it inhabits. How will the shape
of the stabile seem to change as the viewer walks around it?
Use a single line to sketch a caricature of your favorite character from a TV show or movie.
How can you emphasize the character’s facial features?
Make a sketch of Calder’s Flamingo on page 8. Use markers to experiment by coloring the
sculpture with a secondary color and the background with a primary color. Make a few more
sketches and try several different color combinations.
Draw a design for a piece of jewelry or another accessory using organic shapes.
Design a sculpture for a space at your school. The sculpture should draw viewers’ attention to
the surrounding building. How would your sculpture respond to its environment?
Sketch a design for an original Soundsuit made with found objects. Be sure to think about
the sounds it would make when it moves.
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Alexander Calder Lobster Trap and Fish Tail
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color, and shapes
counterbalance
to oppose with equal weight
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STABILE