Imagine it.

Click on turtles below to watch the project video.

Assemble it.

Click on this TEMPLATE to print from your computer.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED

Most of these items can be purchased, or substituted with what you have on hand.  Substitutes are listed in parentheses next to each item. 

· Pencil Scissors White Glue (glue stick)

· Bone Tool (small dinner knife)

· Ball Stylus (small spoon)

· Foam Sheet (magazine, newspaper or dishcloth

· ½ sheet medium-weight white drawing paper (copy paper/poster paper will work)

· Turtle Template (see downloadable pdf file, above)

· ½ Sheet Background Paper (painted poster board or cardboard)

Leatherbacks are highly migratory, some swimming more than 10,000 miles a year between nesting and foraging grounds. They are also accomplished divers with the deepest recorded dive reaching nearly 4,000 feet—deeper than most marine mammals. They have spiny “papillae” lining their mouth and esophagus—these spines help them trap and consume their main prey species, jellyfish.

For more information about the artists featured in this project and to learn more about the North Carolina Zoo and North Carolina’s endangered/at-risk species, visit these websites.

Lorraine Turi, Artist http://www.lorraineturi.com/

Calvin Nichols, Artist https://calvinnicholls.com/

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/es_tes.html

North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro https://www.nczoo.org/

Make it.

PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:

• Fold your heavy-weight sheet of paper in half

• Place turtle template on top and trace turtle outline onto the paper

• Using scissors, cut out turtle shape (should have two turtles when complete)

• Score the head, neck, flippers and shell with bone tool (see example)

• Accordion fold the neck and flippers along the scored marks (as shown). This will give the illusion of the head and flippers emerging from underneath the shell.

• Gently fold along the scored lines on the turtle’s back and head to give the turtle dimension

• Place the turtle underside up on the foam sheet. With the ball stylus, gently rub to contour each of the turtle’s four flippers. If you feel adventurous, you can use the stylus to pattern the turtle’s shell.

• Set your completed turtles aside.

BACKGROUND

• Grab your background paper.

• Turn paper on its backside and score three curved lines to resemble shoreline ripples.

• Flip paper back over and crease along the scored lines.

• Place your turtles in your desired location on your background.

• Once satisfied, place a tiny dot of glue on each of the four flippers to adhere the turtles to the “sand.” Hold down the flippers for 10 seconds (to the count of 10).

Imagine it.

Click on lion to watch the project video.

Assemble it.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED:

• 6 feet- 16 gauge aluminum wire

• pencil

• drawing paper or printed template

• tape

• flatnose or needlenose pliers

• wire cutters

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE 4 TEMPLATES (click image to print), OR DRAW ONE OF YOUR OWN.

Make it.

PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1: Make a continuous line drawing.

You may download one of the drawings provided or make your own drawing.

What is a continuous line drawing?

The line in a continuous line drawing is unbroken from the beginning to the end. The pencil, crayon or marker stays on the paper the whole time the artist is drawing. Once the pencil touches the paper and the artist starts a line, the pencil stays on the paper until the end of the line.   

Step 2: Starting at the dot (•), trace your drawing with one continuous piece of wire.

(The lion drawing provided by Waterworks will need about 72 inches of wire.)

• Trace the lion’s body beginning with the tail 

• Tape the end of the tail to your paper to keep it in place

• Trace the back legs

• Trace the lion’s back

• Trace the front legs

• Trace the neck and stop

Step 3: Trace the face

The lines of the lion’s face will require skill and concentration. Tape the front legs and the lion’s back to the paper before starting the face so they will not move while working on the face.

· Arrange the parts of the face

• Trace side of the face  

• Twist and turn the wire into a figure 8 for the eyes

• Twist and turn the wire into a circle for each ear

• Twist and turn the wire into a figure 8 for the mouth

• Trace across the nose

• Pull the wire to the side of the face to trace the lion’s mane

Step 4: Use the wire cutters to clip extra wire and twist extra around the neck. Remove the tape and lift your sculpture from the paper.

Step 5: Make your sculpture 3 Dimensional 

• Your sculpture can remain flat or 2-dimensional, but you can also make it stand or 3-dimensional.

• Remove all tape and lift your sculpture from the paper

• Hold the lion’s back and twist the hind legs and adjust

• Wrap the tail around the hind legs to help the sculpture stand

• Twist the front legs and adjust until the lion stands up

Is Linus a drawing?

Is he a sculpture?

Or is he both?

Imagine it.

Click on cats to watch the project video.

Assemble it.

Click the CAT image to print from your computer.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED: 

• 36 inches, 16 gauge aluminum wire

• cork or other found material for the body

• pencil

• drawing paper

• tape

• awl, nail or pushpin

• needle nose or flat nose pliers

• wire cutters

Make it.

PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1: Make a continuous line drawing of your animal’s face. NOTE: You may use the cat drawing above and use the same objects we used or make your own drawing and use other objects to design your sculpture.

Step 2: Trace drawing of your animal’s face with one continuous piece of wire.  

• Tape one end of the wire to the drawing of the face so it will stay in place.

• Beginning with the neck, trace the animal’s whole face then stop at the neck

• Use the wire cutters to remove extra wire, then twist end of wire around the neck.

• Remove the tape and lift the head from the paper.

Step 3: Make the legs and tail.

• Cut 4 pieces of wire (about 4 inches) for the legs

• Use the needlenose pliers to twist one end of the wire to make the feet

• Cut a piece of wire (about 5 inches) for the tail

Step 4: Assemble the parts into a sculpture

• Use a pencil to make a small dot on the cork to mark where you will place the head, make a dot for each leg and a dot for the tail

• Use an awl or a nail to make holes in the cork (Ask your parent or guardian to help you with this step

• Push the wire parts into the hole on the cork

• Twist and adjust the legs so your sculpture stands up.

Imagine it.

Click on the figurative sculpture below to watch the project video.

ALTERNATIVE POSES: click on image to print & use.

Assemble it.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED:

• 50 inches-12 gauge aluminum wire

• Feathers

• Beads and Baubles

• Straws

• Pencil/Marker

• Drawing paper

• Cardboard

• Scissors

• Tape

• Glue

• Needle nose or Flat nose pliers

• Wire cutters

NATURAL MATERIALS

• Seashells

• Rocks/Stones

• Pieces of wood

• Sticks

Make it.

PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:

*Make sure your parent or guardian agrees with you about the objects chosen and how you can use them to build your sculpture.

Use this activity for inspiration or use your own creativity to create your sculpture

Step 1: Make a simple stick figure drawing of human poses.

• Think of the kind of activity you like to watch (sports, dance, martial arts, and/or gymnastics)

• You may use the same pose used on our website or make your own drawing, or use other poses to design your sculpture (you may find a sampling of different poses on our website).

• Gather objects you might use as you build your sculpture

Step 2: Use cardboard to make a body

• Cut a piece of cardboard 3 inches wide x 8 inches long

• Score the cardboard and fold in half     

• Draw a diagonal line from the corner of the cardboard to the fold, (½ inch from the side edge) and cut the diagonal line to make the hour glass shape used for the body

Step 3: Make 2 coils (One for the legs and one for the arms)

• Cut 2 pieces of wire (about 24 inches) for the legs and the arms

• Use a pencil, or marker as a cylinder and wrap the wire around it

• Pull the pencil out once entire piece of wire has been wrapped around it

• Stretch the coiled wire until it is 15 inches long and fold it in half 

Step 4: Add the legs to the body

• Unfold the cardboard and place a wire coil on the fold

• Stretch the wire on top of the cardboard into a straight line then fold the cardboard in half

Step 5: Add the head to the body

 · Add wire to the earring for the neck

 · Push the wire neck into the top of the cardboard

Step 6: Add the arms to the body

• Place sculptures body in the middle of the stretched coil

• Loop and twist the wire once around the neck

• Drape and position the wire over the shoulder

Step 7: Glue decorations to body

*If you use the glue gun, ask your parent or guardian to help you with this step 

Step 8: Attach the scepter to the arm

Twist the end of a wire arm around the scepter (paint brush) then position

Step 9: Mount the sculpture on the cardboard base

• Twist and adjust the legs so your sculpture stands up.

• Bend the legs to make feet

• Place the feet on a cardboard base and glue to the cardboard

Imagine it.

Click on the beetle below to watch the project video.

Click on a Stencil or Template below, and print it out, or draw and cut out your own design.

Assemble it.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED:

• Baren

• Brayer

• Gelli plate

• Printing paper, any type (recommend heavier weight paper)

• Construction paper for cutting stencils

• Pencil

• Scissors

• Masking tape

• Printmaking ink

• Glass or smooth surface for rolling out the ink

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN GELLI PLATE AT HOME

Ingredients:

• 7 packets of unflavored geletin (6 Tablespoons)

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water

• 1 1/2 cups liquid glycerin

Instructions:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water.

• Add glycerin and stir until combined and smooth.

• Pour into mold, which can be a round, square or rectangle container made of glass, metal or plastic, that does not have any design or printing on the inside surface. Recommended size: 4”-5” and no less than 1” deep.

• Let cool completely.

• Remove gelli plate from mold and enjoy printing.

• Clean gelli plate with wet sponge or with water and paper towel after use.

• Protect plate with a piece of plastic cut to size on both sides.

• Store dry plate in a safe place.

Make it.

*Mke sure your parent or guardian agrees with you about the objects chosen and how you can use them to print your monotypes.

 Step 1: Make a Stencil

·Find pictures of insects you would like to draw to make a stencil

·Fold a sheet of paper in half

·Draw half of the insect on the folded crease of the paper

·Use the scissors to cut it out (Save the piece you cut out)

 Step 2: Charge your brayer (Roll out the ink)

·Choose 2-3 colors that will mix well

· Squeeze one color of ink onto a smooth surface

· Roll the brayer over the ink until it is smooth and even      

· Charge the brayer and roll the ink onto the Gellie plate

 Step 3: Place the stencil or mask on the Gellie plate

· Choose a sheet of paper and place it on top of the inked plate

· Press gently to make sure the paper is in contact with the ink

 Step 4: Transfer the image to the Paper

· Rub the paper with your hand or barren (Rub the entire plate)

· Pull the print by picking up one corner and lifting the paper up

  in one smooth motion (Once you start the pull do not stop or you may have an unwanted line on the print)

 Step 5: Pull a Ghost Print

 ·If there is enough ink on the plate you can pull another print or a ghost print

 ·Place another sheet of paper onto the Gellie plate

· Rub the entire plate again

· Lift one corner of the print and pull the paper up in one smooth motion

Step 6: Mix the ink

·Add another color to the ink and roll with the brayer until the colors mix. Colors can be partially or completely mixed, artist’s choice

Step 7: Add more color to your prints

Artist Alix Hitchcock often uses colored pencil to add more color and texture to her prints.

·After your prints are dry choose the prints you think could use more color. Try colored pencils, crayons or oil pastels.