3D to 2D, Student Work

 Shannon Frye

Alex LaTourrette

Kiersten Boehle

Mary Ross

Kathryn Rosenburg

Todd Juliano

Ellie Wools

Melissa Zeise

Paper Stacking, Student Work

Danielle Seeker

Rives Paper and Wood Glue

Laura Henning

Rives Paper and Wood Glue

Laura Henning, Student Work, Masked Identity

Concealing/Revealing

While coming up with ideas for this project, I became deeply invested in the notion that a mask, by concealing, can paradoxically reveal certain parts of ourselves. In our desire to get to the "true" essence of a thing, we generally say "peel away the layers" when maybe we really should continue to coat, add, build up. Identity is, after all, formed by the tricky and ridiculously delicate process of deciding what to keep in and what to leave out, what to share and what to keep secret. 

I used this mask as a way to express parts of myself I usually keep hidden; in order to do so, however, I had to obscure my face and part of my body. This makes me wonder: Can we ever really know the whole thing, or everything only in fragment? Physically, the mask impedes one's ability to know my face, my expressions, the features that make me Laura. Nevertheless, it gives form to the interior structure of Laura, the parts that remain obscured by my body and its politics and complicity in facade. It's undeniable: in order to function somewhat normally in society, we have to uphold certain fronts or "un-truths." I do it all the time. We're told to "be yourself," but if that self is ugly and sad and deviant, how quickly the tune changes. Creating this mask gave me the chance to explore how to represent and make tangible those painful secrets that rest quietly inside my body and build throughout the day; how to express those feelings I often feel are inexpressible; and how to depict my struggles with depression and anxiety in such a way that perhaps others can relate. 

We all ache for connection, especially when our worlds seem very, very small. 

To see more of Laura's work and read her blog, link here.

3D to 2D, Student Work

Joe Bushe

Christina Crespo

Bailey Johnson

Cassie Deogracia

Kristen Spivey

Meagan Henshaw

Landscape Story

Assignment:
Read one of the following:

 The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

Write a personal response to the reading.  Post on your blog.

This assignment uses limited materials and does not allow the use of tape, glue or any other form of adhesive. 

Using only white copy paper (do not use card stock) make a paper sculpture that is a visual response to your reading.  Employ elements and principles of design to visually communicate your intentions.

The final solution must hang from the ceiling. 

If white is part of your design, white ink must be used.  Do not rely on the white copy paper.

You may use water to deconstruct paper and activate glue embedded in paper.

Final solution should be stable and visually communicate your response to the reading. 

In class we will discuss how line, color, texture, shape, scale, space, pattern, focal point, balance and repetition can communicate content.

Objective:

-Introduce the construction of three-dimensional form with the simple process of transformed plane.

- Provide the tools and structure needed for conceptual development.

-Expose students to the collaborations made between literature and visual art.

-Provide students with the experience of extracting design elements and principles such as line, color, texture, shape, scale, space, pattern, focal point, balance and repetition from the written word and apply to visual work.

Materials:

White copy paper, ink set, brushes, scissors, Exacto knife, cut matt. Pens, pencils and pot pastels are optional.

What to put on the blog?

1. Vocab list for The Metamorphosis.

2. A personal response to the The Metamorphosis.  I am looking for content.  You may write as much as want, or as little, as long as your writing demonstrates reflection and thoughtful comments.

3. Process pictures (pictures of the work in progress).

4. At least five professional images of the final solution. Make sure to take include multiple views and detail shots.

5. Scanned images of any notes/sketches that you did in your Moleskin (optional).

6. A statement about your final solution. State the choices you made and why.

7.  The three drawings you completed in your sketchbook for this assignment (we will do the drawings at the end of the semester).

Elements and Principles in 3D Form (PAPER) Assignment Guidelines

Assignment:
-Using limited materials (see list below), make three, small scale sculptures.
-Each sculpture emphasizes an element or principle of art and design.  Choose three terms from the list below.
-Do not use the required materials to simply “attach”. Use materials for their inherent qualities.

-You do not have to use all materials for each sculpture.  You do need to make sure evidence of all materials appears across all three sculptures.

-Do not represent conventional imagery and symbols.
-Do not use text.
-Do not treat the paper as a two-dimensional plane.  For instance, you make marks and add shapes to the back and front of the paper.  Make sure each sculpture is three-dimensional - work should demonstrate length, height and depth.
-Each sculpture should be approximately the size of your hand.
-Consider forms that successfully use the interior and exterior.
-Label each sculpture with your name and the term it represents.
-Do not discard your work after it is graded. At the end of the semester, you will be drawing all work you complete in this class.

Select three terms from the following list:
Focal Point
Texture
Pattern
Scale (contrast between large and small within one sculpture)
Repetition
Symmetry

Materials*:
WHITE COPY PAPER (do not use card stock)
MASK TAPE (any width)
CLEAR PACKING TAPE
ELMERS YELLOW WOOD GLUE
*Remember, evidence of all materials must appear across all three sculptures.

Some ideas on how to manipulate the materials:
Twist
Shred
Fold
Roll
Dice
Layer/stack
Thread (sew or string together, can't use thread, so will have to cut/twist paper to replicate thread)
Braid
Scratch
Pierce
Chop
Slice
Roll tape, stick rolled shapes together to form another shape
The clear tape offers opportunity to layer other shapes/textures inbetween layers of tape.
The yellow wood glue and tone of mask tape offer opportunity for tonal variation.

What to put on the blog:
1. Images of your work in process.
2. Any notes or sketches that you did for this assignment (optional).
3. Professional images of each sculpture - at least two different shots for each one. Photograph separately. Points are deducted from your block if images are not professional.
4. A description for each sculpture.  Discuss your intentions, process and reflect on your final solution.
5. Three drawings (we will be doing the drawings in class at the end of the semester -so keep your work safe).

In class the drawing workday fall 2013