Math Challenges in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:10:28 -0400

Title
Author	Susan Rotilie

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen — Sat, 01 Jun 1985 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Spoonbridge and Cherry
Artist	Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen
Date	1985-1988
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

A large spoon with a cherry suspended on the rim. Water exits the cherry from both ends of the black cherry stem. Sculpture weighs approximately 7000 lbs..

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen — Sat, 01 Jun 1985 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Spoonbridge and Cherry
Artist	Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen
Date	1985-1988
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

A large spoon with a cherry suspended on the rim. Water exits the cherry from both ends of the black cherry stem. Sculpture weighs approximately 7000 lbs..

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen — Sat, 01 Jun 1985 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Spoonbridge and Cherry
Artist	Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen
Date	1985-1988
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

A large spoon with a cherry suspended on the rim. Water exits the cherry from both ends of the black cherry stem. Sculpture weighs approximately 7000 lbs..

Notebook Page: Study for the Sculpture Spoonbridge and Cherry

Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen — Sun, 01 Jun 1986 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Notebook Page: Study for the Sculpture Spoonbridge and Cherry
Artist	Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen
Date	1986
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	Not on view.

Standing Glass Fish

Frank Gehry — Sun, 01 Jun 1986 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Standing Glass Fish
Artist	Frank Gehry
Date	1986
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Cowles Conservatory

a large fish constructed of glass,

Standing Glass Fish

Frank Gehry — Sun, 01 Jun 1986 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Standing Glass Fish
Artist	Frank Gehry
Date	1986
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Cowles Conservatory

a large fish constructed of glass,

A pool of carp

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:10:28 -0400

Title	A pool of carp
Author	Susan Rotilie

Fish Dance Restaurant in Kolbe, Japan

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:10:29 -0400

Title	Fish Dance Restaurant in Kolbe, Japan
Author	Susan Rotilie

Art Lab: Scale Models

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Art Lab: Scale Models
Author	Walker Art Center
Date	2008
Institution	Walker Art Center

In this lesson, students will learn about the importance of size and distinguish between life-size and an increased or decreased scale in art. They'll draw a household object in three sizes and turn the drawing into a soft relief sculpture.

Art lab lesson plans are presented as PDF files that you can view with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the images of a PDF and the actual file.

Amaryllis

Tony Smith — Tue, 01 Jun 1965 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Amaryllis
Artist	Tony Smith
Date	1965/1968
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Amaryllis, by Tony Smith

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:30:54 -0400

Title	Amaryllis, by Tony Smith
Author	Walker Art Center
Date	1965/1968
Institution	Walker Art Center

Another View of Amaryllis, by Tony Smith

Amaryllis

Tony Smith — Tue, 01 Jun 1965 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Amaryllis
Artist	Tony Smith
Date	1965/1968
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:10:30 -0400

Title
Author	Abbie Anderson

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:10:30 -0400

Title
Author	Abbie Anderson

Template for Amaryllis by Tony Smith

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Template for Amaryllis by Tony Smith
Author	Walker Art Center
Date	2010
Institution	Walker Art Center

Print out the template to create a small model of the sculpture Amaryllis by Tony Smith.

The template can be decorated to create a personalized version of the sculpture.

Math students can use it to determine the surface area of the sculpture.

Take it with you next time you visit the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and compare it to the real thing!

You can view the template with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF files to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the images of a PDF and the actual file.

X with Columns

Sol LeWitt — Sat, 01 Jun 1996 00:00:00 -0400

Title	X with Columns
Artist	Sol LeWitt
Date	1996
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center,

X-shaped cinderblock construction permanently installed in the sculpture garden

X with Columns

Sol LeWitt — Sat, 01 Jun 1996 00:00:00 -0400

Title	X with Columns
Artist	Sol LeWitt
Date	1996
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center,

X-shaped cinderblock construction permanently installed in the sculpture garden

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:10:31 -0400

Title
Author	Susan Rotilie

X with Columns

Sol LeWitt — Sat, 01 Jun 1996 00:00:00 -0400

Title	X with Columns
Artist	Sol LeWitt
Date	1996
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	On view at the Walker Art Center,

X-shaped cinderblock construction permanently installed in the sculpture garden

Do it Yourself!

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:10:32 -0400

Title	Do it Yourself!
Author	Susan Rotilie

Math Challenges in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Spoonbridge and Cherry

1985-1988

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Spoonbridge and Cherry

1985-1988

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Spoonbridge and Cherry

1985-1988

Notebook Page: Study for the Sculpture Spoonbridge and Cherry

Notebook Page: Study for the Sculpture Spoonbridge and Cherry

1986

Standing Glass Fish

Standing Glass Fish

1986

Standing Glass Fish

Standing Glass Fish

1986

A pool of carp

A pool of carp

Fish Dance Restaurant in Kolbe, Japan

Fish Dance Restaurant in Kolbe, Japan

Art Lab: Scale Models

Art Lab: Scale Models

Walker Art Center

2008

Amaryllis

Amaryllis

1965/1968

Amaryllis, by Tony Smith

Amaryllis, by Tony Smith

Walker Art Center

1965/1968

Amaryllis

Amaryllis

1965/1968

Template for Amaryllis by Tony Smith

Template for Amaryllis by Tony Smith

Walker Art Center

2010

X with Columns

X with Columns

1996

X with Columns

X with Columns

1996

X with Columns

X with Columns

1996

Do it Yourself!

Do it Yourself!