Room design collage

Ray Eames SPACE, TEXTURE &

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Time Needed: 2 Sessions @ 50 Minutes

Room design collage

This lesson is a an inventive way to introduce

students to the concept of one-point perspective.

Half drawing, half collage, this lesson, based on the

work of industrial designer RAY EAMES, is sure to

be a favorite for your students as they hunt for

and design their own room interior. Students will

focus on the concepts of space, texture and

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN in this lesson.

What You’ll Need:

9” x 12” white sulphite paper

Pencil & ruler

Black waterproof marker

Magazines and/or junk mail

Scissors & glue

Crayons, colored pencils or markers

ABOUT RAY EAMES Ray Eames (1912-1988) was an American

designer, artist and filmmaker. Ray Eames

and her husband, Charles Eames, worked

together at the Eames Office, which was a

groundbreaking industrial and furniture

design studio. In addition to designing

furniture and functional home materials, they

also developed a leg splint used during World

War I, which replaced metal splints that had the

side effect of causing gangrene because they

restricted

blood flow.

This is just

one example

of how

industrial

design aims

to create

functional products that are both utilitarian

while also being aesthetically pleasing.

Watch a 3:24 video on industrial design

HERE.

DEEP SPACE SPARKLE & THE SPARKLERS CLUB 2

Eames, Ray. Collage for Modern Living exhibition.1949, Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, Michigan. Image from HERE.

Eames room design collage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRHBdEIrh_g&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRHBdEIrh_g&feature=emb_logo

https://www.core77.com/posts/52773/Eight-Things-You-Probably-Didnt-Know-About-Ray-Eames

https://www.core77.com/posts/52773/Eight-Things-You-Probably-Didnt-Know-About-Ray-Eames


Drawing the room • Begin with a 9” x 12” piece of white sulphite paper.

• Eyeball the center of the paper vertically and then use a

ruler to measure the the paper horizontally. Make a

mark in the center at the six inch mark.

• This mark is called the VANISHING POINT. Marking

this point will help to create the ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE.

• Use a ruler to draw 4” DIAGONAL LINES from the

corners of the paper in toward the center. Make sure to

line your ruler up with the center mark.

• Connect the diagonal lines with straight lines using a

ruler.

• Making the ceiling and floor lines diagonal will create

the look of one-point perspective, or give the illusion

that the room goes back into SPACE.

• Add any extra lines you might need, such as ceiling

beams.

• Any VERTICAL LINE you make on the ceiling or floor

should be lined up with the vanishing point by using

your ruler.

• Any HORIZONTAL LINE you make on the

walls should also line up with the vanishing

point by using your ruler.

• These lines are called

RECEDING LINES because

they recede in space as they

travel towards the

vanishing point.


Finding images• This is the fun part! Use magazines

or junk mailers to find images of

furniture or household items.

• Don’t throw away those furniture

store ads - they will work great for

this lesson!

• Cut out several images that interest

you; they could be furniture, wall art,

rugs or lighting fixtures.

• Also look for TEXTURES and

PATTERNS that will enhance your

COLLAGE. These could be wood,

stone, carpet or even patterns for

wallpaper.

• If you choose an image to be the

entire wall, ceiling or floor, trim it to

create the trapezoid shape of the

area.

• Keeping the ceiling and floor lines

diagonal will help to give the room

perspective, so make sure not to

flatten out those lines with your

images.

• This step can take a really long time

if you let it. You might want to set a

timer or time limit for students to

collect their images.

Adding color & texture


• Next, think about a piece of furniture or

household object that you could alter or

create to make life easier or more

enjoyable.

• Industrial designers, such as Eames,

design products used in everyday life that

are both functional, as well as aesthetically

pleasing with the goal of making life better

for the user.

• Draw your design first with pencil, then

trace with a waterproof black marker.

• Select several areas to which you can add

IMPLIED TEXTURE. Implied texture

creates the illusion of how something

feels, but you can’t physically feel it.

• Think about textures that you might find

inside a home or building: stone, wood,

metal, glass or textiles.

• Use lines to create the texture; consider

how different lines can give the look of

texture. Straight lines, wavy lines, bumpy

lines and zig zag lines will all create

different types of textures.

• If you are adding patterns, you can add

them at this time too.

• Use a coloring material of your choice to

fill in the rest of the paper. Crayons,

colored pencils or markers will all work

well. You can choose one or use a

combination of several.

Assembling the room• Before gluing the rest of the images down,

arrange them in your room to create a

pleasing COMPOSITION.

• Think about creating BALANCE and

UNITY within your design by weighting

each side of the collage evenly as well as

using repeating elements to tie everything

together, like colors or shapes.

• OVERLAPPING items will create a sense

of space in your room, making some

objects appear to be in front of or behind

others.

• Also keep in mind the size of items in your

room. Items that are closer in space will be

larger, while items that are further away

will be smaller.

• Once you are satisfied, you can glue.

• Think about unexpected items you can

add for fun as well!


National Core Arts Standards - 6th GradeE A M E S R O O M D E S I G N C O L L A G E

CREATING

Common Core StandardsCCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard

English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

You can emphasize to students the importance of using

conventions of standard English grammar when writing

their answers to the artist statement worksheet. This is a

wonderful way to help students see cross-curricular connections

between subjects!

CCSS.ELA.Literacy.L.6.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and

spelling when writing.

You can emphasize to students the importance of using conventions of standard English

grammar when writing their answers to the artist statement worksheet This is a wonderful way to

help students see cross-curricular connections between subjects!

CCSS.ELA.Literacy.L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

VA:Cr1.1.6a - Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work - Combine concepts collaboratively to generate innovative ideas for creating art.

VA:Cr2.1.6a - Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.

VA:Re.7.1.6a - Perceive and analyze artistic work - Identify and interpret works of art or design that reveal how people live around the world and what they value.

RESPONDING


I Can Statements

Today I will learn about RAY EAMES so that

I CAN create a room collage based on her

art and INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.

Today I will learn about SPACE so that I CAN use ONE-POINT

PERSPECTIVE to create the illusion that part of the room is closer to the

viewer and part is farther away.

Today I will learn about TEXTURE so that I CAN use different types of

LINES to create IMPLIED TEXTURE.

D E E P S PA C E S PA R K L E & T H E S PA R K L E R S C L U B 8

E A M E S R O O M D E S I G N C O L L A G E

Teacher Assessment Student Name:__________________ Class:__________ Project: Eames Room Design Collage

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Did the student create a room collage based on the art of industrial designer Ray Eames?

Did the student use one-point perspective to create the illusion of space in their room?

Did the student use different types of lines to show implied texture on objects?

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STUDENT ASSESSMENTStudent Name:__________________ Class:__________ Project: Eames Room Design Collage

Time to evaluate your work! Review your project and check the box with your answer.

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Criteria

Craftsmanship

Effort

Composition

Did you follow all steps?

Were you satisfied with the end result?

Did you use the supplies correctly?

Did you do your best?

Excellent Needs WorkSuccessful Progressing

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bALANCE

Collage

Composition

E A M E S R O O M D E S I G N C O L L A G E V O C A B U L A R Y


Diagonal line

Ray eames

Horizontal Line



Implied texture

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

LINE



ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE

OVERLAPPING

PATTERN



Receding lines

SPACE

TEXTURE



UNITY

VERTICAL Line



Room design collage

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