The document discusses monster making and artwork by artist Dan Reeder. It provides information on Reeder's background as a high school teacher who began making monsters out of papier-mâché. Examples of Reeder's monster sculptures are listed, which have defining characteristics like expressive colors and incorporation of everyday objects. The document also prompts students to design their own monsters through clay maquettes and papier-mâché sculpting, which will be evaluated based on criteria like sturdiness, painting craftsmanship, and expression.

1. Monsters Make Something Ugly

2. MONSTER! What is the first word you think of?

3. Characteristics What are some specific features that a monster might have?

4. Where the Wild Things Are

5. Where the Wild Things Are

6. Where the Wild Things Are

7. Characteristics What are some specific features that you noticed in Maurice Sendak’s illustrations for Where the Wild Things Are ?

8. Dan Reeder A high school math teacher in Seattle, Washington 1972: Taught his 6 th grade class to make monsters Has been building papier and cloth mâché ever since Work is very popular around Pacific Northwest Referred to as “Dan the Monster Man”

9. The Thinker by Dan Reeder

10. ICU2 by Dan Reeder

11. Cruisin’ and Swingin’ by Dan Reeder

12. Catch of the Day by Dan Reeder

13. $1.29 / lb. by Dan Reeder

14. Tyrannosaurus Eatalotacus by Dan Reeder

15. Characteristics What are some of the defining characteristics of Reeder’s work?

16. Dan Reeder What is your opinion of Dan Reeder’s artwork?

17. Monsters! What are some famous monsters that we know? List 4.

18. Creating your monsters: Create 3 individual designs. Then decide whether you want to work individually or with a partner. Create a maquette whether with your partner or by yourself. It will be 6” tall and made out of clay

19. 3. The Maquette: A small model of the final form The maquette is ¼ the size of your papier-mâché Monster

20. Papier-mâché: 4. SCULPT with papier-mâché to create your monster. Items to sculpt with: - Newspaper - Paper towel tubes - Model Magic - Aluminum Wire

21. Final Surface 5. Paint your monster with expressive colors. REMEMBER: This is a sculpting class. There are painting effects you can do, but eyes, lips, teeth, etc., need to be sculpted, no just painted on.

22. Student Work

28. Evaluation Criteria Sturdiness of final Monster – stands up on its own, or falls over Painting craftsmanship – sloppy or neat Expression of Monster – blank stare or ferocious face Incorporated details – spikes, horns, teeth, etc. Finished papier-mâché surface – considered the texture of the paper Overall creativity Individual effort Partner cooperation and attitude

29. So let’s begin sketching and planning, and remember… THINK UGLY!