Today's Class- Back from Spring Break, and easing into the second half of the semester. Today we worked on a portfolio exercise, one making use of pulp cardboard coffee trays that one can usually get for free wherever coffee is sold to go. I opened by showing a few slides of architecture that makes use of some of the same kinds of shapes found in the cardboard (mostly Spanish architect Gaudi), and we also took some time to go down to the gallery to see the student art show.
How to make this up- Get at least two cardboard 4 cup coffee trays, and spend a few minutes looking at both top and bottom sides, seeing if (like the shells we started with last time) any familiar objects are suggested by the complex shapes in the trays. Then when you are ready, start cutting up the cardboard and gluing it together to make sculptures. No specific subject required, can be representational or abstract, by do try to make specific use of the shapes found in the cardboard. Below are some student examples from previous semesters.
This is a portfolio exercise that can be made up any time before the end of the semester for full credit.
Homework- Nothing new, but the cave art style natural materials project is due at the beginning of class on March 22, 2016. Previous graded projects can still be turned in for partial credit, though the amount decreases with each additional week late.
I received the first museum assignment today. The official due date is April 19, 2016, and any reasonably complete paper turned in by then can be resubmitted for a better grade by the end of the semester, but completing this assignment sooner means you don't have to deal with it at the end of the semester.
For next class 3/22/16- We will begin the next graded project, what I generally refer to as the plastic project. Similar to the natural materials project, except that now all the materials must be discarded man made materials. The subject can be anything, but the piece should be representational. Colors and textures should come from the materials used, not from painting. The materials should be discarded objects designed for other purposes, not items designed for people to build with (like Lego bricks or Erector set parts) Pieces can be held together any way you want. Below are some examples of this style of sculpture. The first five are from a professional artist from my area who specializes in this kind of thing, the rest are from students in previous semesters. Bring whatever materials you wish to use to make what you plan, or just bring a whole lot of garbage and figure it out in class.
plant care tags, small cigar tips, etc
student projects
