Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Olga Viotti, Student Work
12" x 4" x 2.5"
Balsa wood, cardboard.
Statement:
The fact box is a package of historical events happening in Russia during the Soviet Union regime. I carved balsa wood and burnt the surface of the box to give it a character. The four cubes represents some of the historical facts that happened during Communism time such as Chernobyl (1986), Siege of Leningrad (1941-1944), Cold War (1947-1991) and Russian Revolution (1917). In Russia, communism begun after Tsar Nicholas II lost his power during the February Revolution in 1917.
Olga Viotti, Student Work
This student example used more than the three required materials. However, if the student used only one color of ink and one color of thread, the assignment would meet the three required materials. The formal and conceptual qualities of the work are successful.
3.5" x 3" x 1"
Balsa wood, black ink, blue ink, green ink, two different tones of thread.
Ben Becker, Student Work
Balsa wood, thread.
7" x 6.5" x 5.5"
Balsa wood, copy paper, ink.
17" x 12.5" x 11.5"
Olga Viotti, Student Work
15" x 7.5" x 1.5"
Balsa wood, masking tape, Elmers wood glue.
12" x 5.5" x 1"
Balsa wood, Elmers glue, ink, straight pins, tracing paper.
Perri Funk, Student Work. Response to Touch Chapter, A Natural History of the Senses.
Beautiful Pain
Paint on Paper
11" x 14"
"Many women experience extreme pain during their periods each month, but they accept the pain because they understand that it's not caused by someone else, it's not malicious, and it doesn't surprise them; and this makes all the difference." - Diane Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses
Artist Statement:
I am fascinated with the idea that women accept the pain that comes from their monthly period simply because it is not malicious. It is common and accepted behavior for women to go about their day without any indication that they are truly in immense pain. I chose to dip a tampon in watered-down red paint and use it as a stamp. The repeated pattern speaks to how pain and suffering are often masked by a beautiful exterior.
In-Process Image:
