Today's Class- Today we began our study of 3D design. We opened with a brief discussion of the nature of three dimensional art, and how it differs from two dimensional art, as well as overviews of materials and processes. The museum assignment was distributed and reviewed. Most of the day was spent working on our first graded project of the semester, a sculpture built from 100 identical three dimensional modules made from bristol board.
How to make this up- The first step is to create the modules. I brought in a few sample pieces and had students sketch out ideas and then produce a prototype of one of their ideas with bristol board. Once that was worked out, they started making identical copies, with the goal of making 100 of them. The project will be completed by gluing the modules together to make a single sculpture, as in the example above. The specifics of the assignment, as well as additional examples of completed student projects from previous semesters, can be found here.
Homework- This 100 module graded project will be due at the beginning of class on February 11, 2014.
For next class 2/4/14- We will look at more formal design issues and complete a portfolio exercise related to ideas of symmetry and asymmetry. Bring your sketchbook, pencil and eraser, a few sheets of bristol board, scissors or x-acto knife, white glue, and two sculptural bases (simple stiff boards such as form core or mat board) about 8" x 10".
