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Item Name: Sculpture 2010 - 2013

Item ID: Sculpt-K

Collector Rating: 1

Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge

Requirements January 2008 until Current

1. Explain to your counselor the precautions that must be followed for the safe use and operation of the sculptor’s tools, equipment, and other materials.

2. Do TWO of the following:

  1. Model in clay a life-size human head. Then sculpt in molding clay (such as Plasteline or Sculpey) or carve/rasp in wood or soft stone a small-scale model of an animal or person. Explain to your counselor the method and tools you used to sculpt the figure.
  2. Make a plaster mold of a fruit or vegetable. In this mold make a copy of the fruit or vegetable. Explain to your counselor the method and tools used to make a copy.
  3. With your parent’s permission and your counselor’s approval, visit a museum, art exhibit, art gallery, artists’ co-op, or artist studio. After your visit, share with your counselor what you have learned. Discuss the importance of visual arts and how it strengthens social tolerance and helps stimulate culture, intellectual, and personal development.

3. Find out about career opportunities in sculpture. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.