I can identify and model the job of a culinary artist.
I can create a personalized cake using paper mache.
For the final project, students will sculpt a custom cake for a person of their choice. The project is differentiated for 3 different skill levels, and students will design a cupcake, slice of cake, or full cake with a slice missing.
This lesson was designed for middle school students to learn about paper mache, the artist Wayne Thiebaud, and the job of culinary artists.
Students will explore:
-The art of Wayne Thiebaud and his subject matter (cakes)
-Wayne Thiebaud's use of texture to create realistic artwork
-The artists who inspired Wayne Thiebaud: Culinary Artists
-Paper mache techniques and using mixed media for additive sculpture
-The art of Wayne Thiebaud and his subject matter (cakes)
-Wayne Thiebaud's use of texture to create realistic artwork
-The artists who inspired Wayne Thiebaud: Culinary Artists
-Paper mache techniques and using mixed media for additive sculpture
Students will also learn how artists customize cakes for their clients and how different celebrations, cultures, flavors, and decorations can create unique works of edible art.