Plaster sculpture evaluation Name_____________________________

Answer using complete sentences on a graph paper….

1.What was your original idea?

2.After you cast your plaster piece how long did it take before you figured out what sculpture was ,in fact, inside the organic form you started with?

3.How many times did you alter the idea and what was the reason for each alteration?

4.What did you find the most difficult about the carving process?

5.How did you overcome your difficulty or find a way of carving that was easier for you?

6.What particular tool was the most helpful or seemed to be easier to control? What additional tool would you have wanted?

7.What would have made the carving process easier? Would you change the size of the plaster pieces?

8.Did you help or assist another student in any way? Who did you help and what did you show them or do for them?

9.How did you add texture or relief surfaces to your work?

10.Did you install your sculpture on a base? Why did you choose the base that you did? Does it add to your work, distract, or frustrate you….what would you ideally choose if you could choose anything?

11.Did you use the drill or add pieces to your work?…describe what you did.

You are graded on the following criteria:

12.Effort

13.Participation,

14.Creative Idea,

15.Completion of Assignment

16.Risk-taking

17.Technical use of Materials

18.Cooperation

19.Following Directions.

Rate yourself on each of these and explain or support with facts your rating.

Rating:

A+ -Exceeded criteria, went beyond what was asked for 98

A -Exceptionally fine work with great attention to all details 94

B+ -Nicely done 88

B -Good enough but could have done better…..

C+ -Finished the work …not my best

C -Didn’t do much……but it is finished

D -Lets not go here…

F - This part still incomplete

20.Grade for Project: Carving _________ Finishing__________