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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Experimental Sculpture Collection, Assignment Guidelines

Assignment:
  • Use five required materials (see list below) with innovation to make three sculptures. 
  • Each sculpture must demonstrate height, width and depth. 
  • Sculptures need to measure at least 6 inches in any direction. FYI - A dollar bill measures 6 inches in length. Sculptures cannot be smaller than 6 inches in any direction. 
  • Each sculpture must exist as an artwork that is viewed from all sides (360 degrees). 
  • The five required materials must appear across the three sculptures. This means, all the required materials can be seen when viewing the three sculptures. 
  • Each sculpture needs to emphasize an element or principle of art and design.  Choose from the list below. Each sculpture needs to emphasize one term. 
    • Focal Point
    • Texture
    • Scale (contrast between large and small within one sculpture)
    • Repetition
    • Pattern
    • Space (create an interior space)
    • Symmetry
    • Rhythm
    • Value

Guidelines:
  • Materials must be used with innovation
  • Do not create shapes that represents conventional imagery and symbols.
  • Do not use text.
  • Do not treat the wood as a two-dimensional plane.  For instance, you should not make marks and add shapes to the back and front of the wood.  Make sure each sculpture is three-dimensional. Each sculpture will demonstrate length, height and depth.
  • The following materials must appear across the three sculptures with innovation - Balsa Wood, Paper, Black Ink, Masking Tape, Elmers Yellow Wood Glue. Using the glue to attach materials does not count as innovation. 
  • When turning in your work, write your name and the element/principle you chose to represent on a piece of tape and attach to sculpture. 

Examples and Inspiration:

Materials:

Required Materials:
All the materials listed below must appear across the three sculptures.

  • Balsa Wood. DO NOT use Exacto knife to cut balsa wood - the Exacto knife blade is too thin and can snap and cause injury. Always use utility knife (the larger, heavier knife). You may use any other kind of wood in additional to Balsa or replace Balsa with another wood. 
  • Paper. Rives neutral toned paper is a high quality paper that can hold up to cutting and inking - some pieces are available in the studio. Black paper is also an option and some available in the studio. Copy paper can be used if manipulated such as folding, crinkling to create a "fabric" or turning into pulp. Do not use colored paper. 
  • Black Ink 
  • Masking Tape
  • Elmers Yellow Wood Glue. Important - this materials is to be used as an innovative material. If needed, can also be used as an adhesive. Examples of how to use this material shown in class. 

Optional Materials:
These materials cannot replace the above materials. However, you can add these materials.
  • Hot Glue. No colored glue sticks. Can be used as material. Examples in the classroom. 
  • Clear Packing Tape
  • Thread (no yarn) - black, white or gray. 
  • White Ink

Materials needed for construction:
  • Straight Pins. To keep wood structures together. Do not use colored pin tips or T-pins. DO NOT make an object with sharp ends of straight pins sticking out. Use straight pins only for keeping the structure together - unless you can come up with an innovative solution to incorporate as a design element. Straight pins available in the studio. 
  • Cut Matt. Do not cut on the table. Please use a cut matt. Many cut matts available in the studio. 
  • Utility Knife
  • Exacto Knife
  • Scissors (to cut paper, not balsa wood)
  • Brushes
  • Plastic Bag - will need to make shapes out of the wood glue, any kind will do - grocery or zip lock. 


Some ideas on how to use materials with innovation:

  • Twist
  • Shred
  • Fold
  • Roll
  • Stitch
  • Dice
  • Layer/stack
  • Sew. Can make a "thread" from masking tape or paper. 
  • Braid
  • Scratch
  • Pierce
  • Emboss
  • Chop
  • Soak paper in water to create a paper mold or paper pulp.
  • Bend. Thin balsa wood will bend if soaked in water for 24 hours. 
  • Roll tape - stick rolled shapes together to form another shape
  • The clear tape offers opportunity to layer other shapes/textures between layers of tape.


Balsa Wood
A lightweight wood that can be cut without the use of power tools if needed. 



Post the following information on your blog:

All images of the final solution are to be professional quality. See right index bar for category "How to Photograph Your Work" or click on link below:
  • At least one image of all the sculptures together. For some students, may not be possible to have all sculptures in full view. I suggest taking several photos and uploading no more than three of your best shots if you feel one shot is not representing well. 
  • Three images of each sculpture, three different angles. 
  • For each sculpture, include -  Title, Materials, Measurements (width" x height" x depth"). Place this info under the first image of the sculpture. 
  • At least one in-process image
  • Optional
    • Sketches and/or notes. 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Francesca Woodman, Artist, 1958 - 1981, USA




"Francesca Woodman is the first comprehensive survey of the artist’s brief but extraordinary career to be seen in North America. More than thirty years after her death, the moment is ripe for a historical reconsideration of her work and its reception. Woodman’s oeuvre represents a remarkably rich and singular exploration of the human body in space and of the genre of self-portraiture in particular. Her interest in female subjectivity, seriality, Conceptualist practice, and photography’s relationship to both literature and performance are also hallmarks of the heady moment in American photography during which she came of age." - source is Guggenheim.  Link here
I found more images on Design Boom.  Link here

Monday, April 23, 2012

Kristin, Kelsey and Kasha, 3D to 2D, Student Work, Spring 2012


Kristin Duke
Manipulated several images of class projects.



Kelsey Schirard
Collaged images from Memento, Masked Identity and Paper Sculpture. 



Kasha Fahy
Manipulated images of several class projects.



Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Christina Bothwell, Artist

This artist is using glass.
However, the transparency of the glass is similar to what can be achieved with glycerin soap.
You can embed objects in the glycerin soap.
Or you can add ceramic forms to your soap.





Link here to see more of artist's work.