Kindell Hardin March 20, 2014 INTRODUCTION Pet Sounds delights visitors by surprising them with soft-looking, smooth-

feeling, soundmaking, vibrating sculptures. The forms invite interaction with their candy-colored surfaces and seamless connections to hand railings. Additionally, in his exhibition CATALIN Charles Long worked with perfumers and musicians to create works of art that engage other senses. This lesson could work with either exhibition. MATERIALS th thick elastic band, one for each student

restaurant) Thicker pieces of paper (old two-pocket folders) Soft stuffing Dryer sheets or perfumed papers (use with caution due to sensitivities with fragrance) Beans or rice for sound maker Optional: small pieces of wood to use as a base How does art connect to multiple senses? VOCABULARY Form: the shape and structure of an object Sculpture: a three-dimensional object; something you can walk around Five Senses: smell with nose, see with eyes, taste with tongue, feel with hand (and more), hear with ears Surprise: when something is not planned OBJECTIVES 1.Students will learn about artist Charles Long and his installation Pet Sounds by viewing and discussing his work. 2. Students will identify and define the five senses using descriptive language. 3. Students will create a multisensory sculpture. 4. Students will explore the concept of surprise through discussion and experience. 5. Students will share their works of art with others. DISCUSSION Introduce your students to Charles Long and his work using images or a trip to his exhibition. Invite your students to describe these images, focusing on form and sculpture. Is this object flat like a piece of paper? Do you think you could walk around it? How do you know? Formal qualities, you touched it? Would it be hard or soft? Share details about Pet Sounds with the class, including textures, sounds, and vibrations. Invite students to describe the different senses. Ask the students to create a sound they think would come out of the sculpture. Imagine new senses these sculptures could engage: how would they smell? How would they taste? Return the conversation back to the texture of the forms: hard versus soft. Students will create a soft sculpture that engages other senses: touch, smell, or hearing. PRODUCTION 1. Each student receives one dress sock. Invite students to stick their hand all the way in it to

stretch it out and explore its elasticity. 2. Using stuffing of your choice (polyester filling, cotton, old T-shirts), stuff the dress socks about 12 way full. 3. Students may choose a number of routes to complete the sculpture: Enclose a small amount of rice/beans into a container and hide this in the stuffing. Include a dryer sheet or scented paper within the stuffing. Fold thick pieces of paper (old two-pocket folders, cardstock) to create peaks or ridges. Wrap rubber bands, wire, or pipe cleaners to create sections. At the end, use the thick elastic band to wrap around a wooden base. 4. If not using a wooden the opening with a rubber band or knot. 5. Set these sculptures up around the room and allow time for students to experience each one by touching, smelling, or listening. Invite students to explore these sculptures with their eyes closed so they may focus on the other senses. Each sculpture will be unique, so students should be able to compare and contrast in a group discussion. 6. Invite students to share any sculptures that may have surprised them. Discuss this feeling Pet Sounds.