Book Project Reflection

Once you have finished your book sculpture, Write a short reflection that adresses the following questions:

1. What content were you trying to address through your sculpture?

2. How effective were you in addressing this content? How, specifically, did you achieve this?

3. What is most successful about your sculpture?

4. What about your sculpture could be improved upon?

Make sure to include and image of the sculpture in process and as a finished piece.

Objects Of The Week- Assignment #2

For Tuesday April 14th- Choose an object of average size (you should be able to hold it in your two hands) and remake the object out of materials that are not normally considered to be art making materials. The size/scale, proportions, and form of your remade object should be as accurate to life as is reasonably possible.  When someone looks at your object they should know exactley what they are looking at aside from the fact that it is made from surprising materials. The color of you remade object may vary from the original. Do not use any paint or mark making tools. The materials you choose to use will determine the color of the piece.

Objects of the Week- Assignment #1

Almost every week this term, you will have the opportunity to work on a sculptural homework assignment. The sculptures will be due at the start of class on Tuesdays. We will start our double blocks with a short discussion of the works you have produced. By the end of the term you will have a extensive series of small sculptures to include in your final portfolio.

For Tuesday April 7th and Tuesday April 14th- Choose a geometric form (for example- pyramid, cone, cube, sphere, etc.) and build four sculptures of that form out of a variety of materials.  The footprint of each sculpture should be no larger than the size of one of your palms. all of the sculptures should be exactly the same size but you may alter their figure ground relationship if you would like to.

Sculpture #1- due April 7th- build the form using only linear materials- toothpicks, straws, dry spaghetti, etc. Pay close attention to not only the exterior form but also the interior structure. Can the interior structure serve an aesthetic purpose as well as a structural purpose. Think about how you are using positive and negative space intentionally.

Sculpture #2- due April 7th- build the form using only planer materials- playing cards, dollar bills, stamps, etc. Think a lot about how the materials you choose will determine the overall look of your sculpture. Your sculpture should be a closed form. 

Sculpture #3- due Tuesday April 14th- build the form out of planer materials so that it is solid. This will require you to laminate numerous layers. Think about how the materials that you laminate will effect the overall look of the form. Your sculpture should be a closed form.

Sculpture #4- Due Tuesday April 14th- build your form and make sure that it is a uniform solid. This will require you to do either a casting or some type of subtractive sculptural technique. Think about the texture of your materials and how that texture will effect the overall look of the form. Your sculpture should be a closed form.

Sculptural Books

You are now digging into our sculptural book project. I have embedded the slide show below so that you can refer back to it as you work. Sculptural Book Slideshow

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Everyday Objects Becoming Extraordinary Objects

There is an amazing exhibit at the ICA in South Boston that I hope we will be able to visit. Check out this link and get aquatinted with Tara Donovan's work. 

www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/exhibit/donovan/

Scale Shift

We have discussed a number of artists who use scale as a means to redefine the meaning of everyday objects. Here are some images that are pertinent to your current project. Make sure to refer back to these images as you fabricate your sculptures.

Creating Visual Interest In 3D

Today, We started a discussion about the many strategies that sculptor's employ in order to engage their viewers. We touched on the following- representation, scale, abstraction, curiosity/the unexpected, and content/narrative. It is important to keep in mind that sculptors don't usually use these strategies in isolation. Rather, sculptors use a variety of strategies together in order to hook their viewers. As the term goes on, we will explore these strategies through our in class projects and we will certainly uncover and talk about other way that sculptors create interest in their work. 

For our first project, we will be focusing on representation. In preparation, take a look at the images in this post. Top to bottom the artists are Joseph Wheelwright, Dai Yun, Duane Hanson and Nina Levy. How have the sculptors used representation to engage their viewers? Is representation the key aspect of the piece or are other strategies at play. Post a comment on sculpture space and offer your thoughts. Try to use the vocabulary we covered in class. Go back to the site at least once before class and see what your classmates have said. Jump back into the conversation if you would like to.