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Creating Sculpture

Text-Dependent Questions 1. What is the difference between a bas-relief and a sunken relief sculpture? 2. Give three reasons people create sculptures. 3. What are some of the oldest materials artists have used to create sculptures? What are some of the newest? 4. How does the construction type of technique for making sculpture work? 5. Name at least three tools used for making sculptures out of wood.

In the later part of his career, he and his team created sculptures that looked like giant Christmas tree ornaments floating in water, huge chandeliers, and glass gardens. Dale Chihuly helped make glass into a modern art form of sculpture.