MIDDLE SCHOOL

REMEMBERING LIKE JUDY: STUDYING THE WORK OF JUDY ONOFRIO

USING OUR OWN MEMORYWARE
FINAL SELF-CRITIQUE
RESPONDING TO PERSONAL WORK
Name ___________________________________________________

Period ________

1. Describing

What is the title of this work? What is its size? When was it completed? Where is it located?
Describe the materials used.
Describe any recognizable or realistic images you created.
Describe the shapes you included in your sculpture.
Describe the colors you used.
Describe the surface; discuss the textural quality that your artwork has.
Describe anything else you were not asked about and feel is important.
2. Analyzing

What is the center of interest in this work of art? How do you know?
Where do you see pattern/repetition in this sculpture?
Is there anything in the work that is exaggerated? Simplified? If so, what?
What type of movement was the artist trying to express through line?
What are the most important and largest shapes in this work?
3. Interpreting

Have another student/teacher in the class fill out the interpreting part of this activity. The name of the student/teacher who is doing this part is: _____________________________
What is the sculpture about? What is the artist trying to say?
How does the title help you understand the artist’s intended meaning?
How do you think the artist felt about the subject of this work? What do you see that supports your idea?
Is there anything playful or humorous in this piece of art?
Look carefully at some of the objects that the artist chose to cover the surface of this sculpture. How do these materials relate to the sculpture’s meaning?
Does the title of this work reveal anything about the story this sculpture is about?
4. Judging

Judge your own work. Do not have a friend/teacher fill this out.
Describe your personal reaction to this sculptural piece. What part of this project was your favorite? Why?
Do you think your sculpture is successful in narrating a personal story or memory or paying tribute to an event? If so, give tree reasons why.
What is the best aspect of your sculpture? Why?
What part of your sculpture would you change or redo? How?
*Be prepared to share your answers on analyzing/judging in a small group setting.
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