Resources

Time-Lapse Video of Bronze Casting

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Videos Available at the Museum

The Umlauf Sculpture Gardens
Ten minute introductory video, with sculptor Charles Umlauf talking about his life and work, set in his private sculpture garden. This video is shown to all museum visitors. Also available in Spanish and captioned. Created in 1985.

The Umlauf Sculpture Gardens (A Children’s Version)
Narrated by Lotus, one of Umlauf’s animal sculptures, this 5 minute video gives students a brief look at who Umlauf was and the bronze casting process. Created in 2009.

More Resources

Touch Boxes
Touch boxes contain sculpture tools, samples of sculpture materials, a photo essay on the lost wax bronze casting process, and other related items. Available for use at the Umlauf or can be checked out for use off site.

Public Sculpture Webquest
Developed to create student-centered project-based learning that works across disciplines. This online curriculum is intended as a starting point for students to discover the value of art in public places. Through this process, students will be challenged to evaluate art in public places and within their neighborhood. The Webquest takes them through the process of creating a Power Point proposal and scale model for the construction of a public artwork at their school. Information and additional resources for teachers in connection with Webquest can be found in the Teachers Resource section. Developed by the Umlauf with Austin’s Art in Public Places, with a grant from Applied Materials.

Slide Shows
Three different CDs or traditional slide shows, introducing the visual and verbal languages of sculpture and illustrating these with specific Umlauf sculptures. For elementary, middle, and high school. Can be checked out for use in the classroom.