It wasn't until late in Nevelson's career that she moved on from painting and began creating her wood scrap assemblages in earnest. She became famous for her unique kind of sculpture. The young artist creates a Nevelson assemblage by gluing scraps and other materials into a cardboard or wooden box. The sides of the box will frame the sculpture. Coating it with one color of paint gives the shapes a texture that brings out the design of the assemblage and disguises the parts and pieces.
Process Assemble the collected scraps and pieces on the newspaper covered work area.
Look them over and notice shapes and sizes. Pull out some favorites with which to begin the project. Place the wooden box or crate on the work area. Begin gluing wood scraps and other items into the box. Fill the box in any way desired.