Hannah Garrido, Student Work, Response to the book Natural History of The Senses

A Button Before
Vintage Buttons, Wood, Varnish
13" x 24" x 2.5"

Artist Statement:  

I respond to the nostalgia associated with this object, the button. The antique buttons are from the past, still on the cardboard to be sold, they never made it to the dressmakers. I think of people touching these small objects to fasten their clothes and mothers buttoning up a child's jacket. Formally, I am attracted to the individual design of buttons. The colors, textures and motifs. I find these particular buttons alluring due to the pearl like quality.

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Inspiration:

 Lisa Kokin

http://www.lisakokin.com/buttonworks-one.html

Amalia A. Amaki
https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/souleo-visual-artists-pushing-buttons-ways-one/

Beau Mccall
https://beaumccall.com/

 

Ariel Steele, Student Work, Response to the book Natural History of The Senses

Touch

Yarn and Paper on Foam Board

18" x 14" x 1"

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Artist Inspiration

Margery Amdur

https://www.margeryamdur.com/

Ellen Gallagher

https://artcritical.com/DavidCohen/SUN71.htm

Chris Kenny

https://www.designboom.com/

 

Ruth Coffman, Student Work, Cardboard Sculpture

Coffee Pot Replica

Cardboard, Duct Tape

14" height, 8" diameter

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Notes/Measurements

Paper Mock Up

In Process - Score the cardboard so it will bend. 

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Sydney Knight, Student Work, Response to the book Natural History of The Senses

The student work below was made for a relief sculpture assignment. 

The Experimental Sculpture Collection is not a relief sculpture assignment. For this assignment, students are asked to make free-standing, three dimensional forms. 

The materials the student used below are masking tape, gel medium, trace paper and string. Good examples for the Experimental Sculpture Assignment. 

Details of Skin
Masking Tape, Tracing Paper, Gel Medium,
Embroidery Floss, Foam Board
The two large pieces measure 22" x 14" x 3"

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Remy Sarney, Student Work, Response to the book Natural History of The Senses

 

Artist Statement:

I read the chapter "Food and Sex" from the book Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman. She describes in this chapter how society aligns body parts with food, extending the concept of sensual pleasure to all the senses. Also included in envy and desire, for both the body and the palette. I visually communicate these concepts with a silhouette of the human body and actual food items. After the presentation of the artwork, I served the food to the audience. 

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