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The 3D Experience
Rhythm in Layers
+ Assemblage Art – made up of preformed
natural or manufactured materials which were not
intended as art materials.
Assemblages d’empreintes
Jean Dubuffet
artistic origin of the
word Assemblage can be
traced to the 1950s, when
Jean Dubuffet created a
series of collages made
from butterfly wings,
titled
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The
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Other artists actually worked with
found objects prior to Dubuffet
Pablo Picasso
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And…
Marcel Duchamp
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One of the earliest women to try her
hand at Assemblage art was
Elsa von FreytagLoringhoven
Who really put herself into
her work…literally
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And my personal favorite…..
Louise Nevelson –
who started creating her sculptures
from found pieces of wood in the
1930s . She liked to refer to them as
Sky Cathedrals.
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Assemblages are mainly (but not
always) NON-OBJECTIVE works of art.
Art with no recognizable subject matter
+Let’s take a look at some examples of
Assemblage Art by an artist named Jeff Owens.
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Ruth Wurzburger is a British artist who
currently creates Assemblage Art.
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She states…
“I believe art can be a
valuable medium of
expression, and hope to
connect with people in a
direct and emotive way
using pure color to
create an uplifting
experience”. “My work
consists of explorations
in large canvases, and
more recently mixed
media wall assemblages
which extends the color
into 3D space”.
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Emotive….what??????
Causing
or intending to cause
emotion….
Oh ok, now you get it! 
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Ruth uses color to
let her viewer’s feel
emotions when
viewing her work
Ruth layers Colors
and Shapes
Sequentially to
give Depth to her
pieces.
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What does it mean to layer
colors and shapes
sequentially?
Dark to Light….
Big to Small…
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For this project you will be
using wood shapes and lots
of color and patterns to
create an Assemblage work
of art!
Some student
examples…
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Important Information!
If you wish to use additional materials
for your Assemblage, start gathering
them NOW! You will need them from
the start of this process.
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MUST HAVES for this
build….
Texture…
Pattern…
Sequential Colors…
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Also…
Depth…
Movement…(using
Dowels)
These are Dowels…
and 1 Focal Point
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This student work has…
Texture
Pattern
Sequential Color
Depth
Movement and
1 Focal Point
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Let’s Get Started…
For Homework, Go online and find one example of
each of the 5 Assemblage artists listed on your
project sheet. They are:
Jean Dubuffet
Marcel Duchamp
Pablo Picasso
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven and
Louise Nevelson
Print out 1 example of each of their Assemblage
artwork and label each artwork with the artist’s
name. You may also email me this homework.
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Next…
On the back of your Rubric, create a large,
detailed sketch of your final design for your
Assemblage.
Include color, texture, movement and
pattern in your Design. Use the actual
wooden shapes you chose for this project.
Remember, your design should remain
Non-Objective!
+ Let’s see how you feel about Ruth
Wurzburger’s Assemblage artwork.
Study the artwork on page 1 of your Project Sheet.
On the bottom (of the front) of your Rubric, write
down what emotions you feel as you observe each
piece. Did Ruth achieve her goal of an uplifting
experience?
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She states…
“I believe art can be a
valuable medium of
expression, and hope to
connect with people in a
direct and emotive way
using pure color to
create an uplifting
experience”. “My work
consists of explorations
in large canvases, and
more recently mixed
media wall assemblages
which extends the color
into 3D space”.