Nasco Continuous Contour Wire Self-Portraits Kit

Grades 5–8.

Introduce students to the challenge and excitement of continuous contour line drawing and sculpture in one amazing lesson!

This kit includes a lesson plan with teaching instructions, extension ideas, and enough supplies for a class of 24 students.

Over the course of 3–4 days, students will learn about contour line drawing, create a continuous contour self-portrait with techniques they learned, and then turn that 2D self-portrait into a 3D wire sculpture.

After completing this project, students will be able to say:

• I can identify the work of Alexander Calder
• I understand contour line drawing
• I can construct a sculpture from a two-dimensional drawing

Kit includes:

• “Continuous contour wire self-portraits” lesson plan
• Twisteezwire® - 30 in. L - Pkg. of 200
• 100 sheets of Nasco Premium Assorted Colors Construction Paper - 9 in. x 12 in.
• 500 sheets of Nasco Budget White Sulphite Drawing Paper - 12 in. x 18 in. 24
• Nasco Personal Mirrors - 5 in. x 7 in.
• 144 #2 pencils
• 2 rolls of Highland Masking Tape - 2 in. W (120 yd. total)