Room design collage
Transcript of Room design collage
Ray Eames SPACE, TEXTURE &
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Time Needed: 2 Sessions @ 50 Minutes
Room design collage
This lesson is a an inventive way to introduce
students to the concept of one-point perspective.
Half drawing, half collage, this lesson, based on the
work of industrial designer RAY EAMES, is sure to
be a favorite for your students as they hunt for
and design their own room interior. Students will
focus on the concepts of space, texture and
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN in this lesson.
What You’ll Need:
9” x 12” white sulphite paper
Pencil & ruler
Black waterproof marker
Magazines and/or junk mail
Scissors & glue
Crayons, colored pencils or markers
ABOUT RAY EAMES Ray Eames (1912-1988) was an American
designer, artist and filmmaker. Ray Eames
and her husband, Charles Eames, worked
together at the Eames Office, which was a
groundbreaking industrial and furniture
design studio. In addition to designing
furniture and functional home materials, they
also developed a leg splint used during World
War I, which replaced metal splints that had the
side effect of causing gangrene because they
restricted
blood flow.
This is just
one example
of how
industrial
design aims
to create
functional products that are both utilitarian
while also being aesthetically pleasing.
Watch a 3:24 video on industrial design
HERE.
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Eames, Ray. Collage for Modern Living exhibition.1949, Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, Michigan. Image from HERE.
Eames room design collage
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Drawing the room • Begin with a 9” x 12” piece of white sulphite paper.
• Eyeball the center of the paper vertically and then use a
ruler to measure the the paper horizontally. Make a
mark in the center at the six inch mark.
• This mark is called the VANISHING POINT. Marking
this point will help to create the ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE.
• Use a ruler to draw 4” DIAGONAL LINES from the
corners of the paper in toward the center. Make sure to
line your ruler up with the center mark.
• Connect the diagonal lines with straight lines using a
ruler.
• Making the ceiling and floor lines diagonal will create
the look of one-point perspective, or give the illusion
that the room goes back into SPACE.
• Add any extra lines you might need, such as ceiling
beams.
• Any VERTICAL LINE you make on the ceiling or floor
should be lined up with the vanishing point by using
your ruler.
• Any HORIZONTAL LINE you make on the
walls should also line up with the vanishing
point by using your ruler.
• These lines are called
RECEDING LINES because
they recede in space as they
travel towards the
vanishing point.
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Finding images• This is the fun part! Use magazines
or junk mailers to find images of
furniture or household items.
• Don’t throw away those furniture
store ads - they will work great for
this lesson!
• Cut out several images that interest
you; they could be furniture, wall art,
rugs or lighting fixtures.
• Also look for TEXTURES and
PATTERNS that will enhance your
COLLAGE. These could be wood,
stone, carpet or even patterns for
wallpaper.
• If you choose an image to be the
entire wall, ceiling or floor, trim it to
create the trapezoid shape of the
area.
• Keeping the ceiling and floor lines
diagonal will help to give the room
perspective, so make sure not to
flatten out those lines with your
images.
• This step can take a really long time
if you let it. You might want to set a
timer or time limit for students to
collect their images.
Adding color & texture
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• Next, think about a piece of furniture or
household object that you could alter or
create to make life easier or more
enjoyable.
• Industrial designers, such as Eames,
design products used in everyday life that
are both functional, as well as aesthetically
pleasing with the goal of making life better
for the user.
• Draw your design first with pencil, then
trace with a waterproof black marker.
• Select several areas to which you can add
IMPLIED TEXTURE. Implied texture
creates the illusion of how something
feels, but you can’t physically feel it.
• Think about textures that you might find
inside a home or building: stone, wood,
metal, glass or textiles.
• Use lines to create the texture; consider
how different lines can give the look of
texture. Straight lines, wavy lines, bumpy
lines and zig zag lines will all create
different types of textures.
• If you are adding patterns, you can add
them at this time too.
• Use a coloring material of your choice to
fill in the rest of the paper. Crayons,
colored pencils or markers will all work
well. You can choose one or use a
combination of several.
Assembling the room• Before gluing the rest of the images down,
arrange them in your room to create a
pleasing COMPOSITION.
• Think about creating BALANCE and
UNITY within your design by weighting
each side of the collage evenly as well as
using repeating elements to tie everything
together, like colors or shapes.
• OVERLAPPING items will create a sense
of space in your room, making some
objects appear to be in front of or behind
others.
• Also keep in mind the size of items in your
room. Items that are closer in space will be
larger, while items that are further away
will be smaller.
• Once you are satisfied, you can glue.
• Think about unexpected items you can
add for fun as well!
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National Core Arts Standards - 6th GradeE A M E S R O O M D E S I G N C O L L A G E
CREATING
Common Core StandardsCCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard
English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
You can emphasize to students the importance of using
conventions of standard English grammar when writing
their answers to the artist statement worksheet. This is a
wonderful way to help students see cross-curricular connections
between subjects!
CCSS.ELA.Literacy.L.6.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing.
You can emphasize to students the importance of using conventions of standard English
grammar when writing their answers to the artist statement worksheet This is a wonderful way to
help students see cross-curricular connections between subjects!
CCSS.ELA.Literacy.L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
VA:Cr1.1.6a - Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - Combine concepts collaboratively to generate innovative ideas for creating art.
VA:Cr2.1.6a - Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
VA:Re.7.1.6a - Perceive and analyze artistic work - Identify and interpret works of art or design that reveal how people live around the world and what they value.
RESPONDING
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I Can Statements
Today I will learn about RAY EAMES so that
I CAN create a room collage based on her
art and INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.
Today I will learn about SPACE so that I CAN use ONE-POINT
PERSPECTIVE to create the illusion that part of the room is closer to the
viewer and part is farther away.
Today I will learn about TEXTURE so that I CAN use different types of
LINES to create IMPLIED TEXTURE.
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Teacher Assessment Student Name:__________________ Class:__________ Project: Eames Room Design Collage
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Did the student create a room collage based on the art of industrial designer Ray Eames?
Did the student use one-point perspective to create the illusion of space in their room?
Did the student use different types of lines to show implied texture on objects?
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STUDENT ASSESSMENTStudent Name:__________________ Class:__________ Project: Eames Room Design Collage
Time to evaluate your work! Review your project and check the box with your answer.
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Criteria
Craftsmanship
Effort
Composition
Did you follow all steps?
Were you satisfied with the end result?
Did you use the supplies correctly?
Did you do your best?
Excellent Needs WorkSuccessful Progressing
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bALANCE
Collage
Composition
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Diagonal line
Ray eames
Horizontal Line
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Implied texture
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
LINE
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ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE
OVERLAPPING
PATTERN
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Receding lines
SPACE
TEXTURE
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