How to make this up- Students were asked to pick a favorite vehicle purely from a design point of view. Most common were sports cars and trucks. The first part of the assignment was to reproduce the basic shape of this vehicle, especially the broad planes on all visible surfaces, using foam core for broad structure and support, and bristol board over the surfaces, especially those with curves. I used white glue for the example I made, but you can go with hot glue if your prefer. Meanwhile, everyone made a second copy of every single piece that went into their cars using the same materials. The second part of the assignment was to take that second set of parts and create an abstract sculpture that had no resemblance to a car. Above are four examples of cars and related sculptures from a previous semester.
This is a portfolio exercise and must be completed by the end of the semester to receive full credit, but I suggest finishing it by the time we return from spring break.
