Today's Class- Tonight we started the next major project of the semester, a sequel to our stone age natural materials project. This time, the materials are all cast off manufactured materials. Once again the shapes, textures, and colors of the materials will have an influence on the final pieces, though this time the subjects are completely open.
How to make this up- Come up with an idea for a representative sculpture, made from manufactured cast off materials, such as plastics, glass, metals, rubber- anything not found in nature. The materials used can be broken up and manipulated in any way you want, though you may not paint it- all color must come from the materials used. I posted a bunch of examples last week, and here are a few more that I showed in class tonight.
Above, bird pieces from Lisa Bagwell, below, student example from the fall semester.
Pieces may be attached by any means you prefer- nails, screws, staples, and good old hot glue. Hidden structures are acceptable, but all things we see should have some resemblance to the intended subject. I had provided a supply of plastic caps and other packaging materials I had saved, but anything you can find will work. The above pieces and things posted last week should give you ideas about what kinds of things you can work with.
Homework- Next week is spring break, which gives you an extra week to get this done. It will be due at the beginning of class on April 5, 2017.
For next class 3/29/17- We will start our next major project, the book carving project. This will be a multi-week project. You will need a book that you don't mind cutting up (a back up book is a good idea in case you need it), x-acto knife, and extra blades are recommended, as blades will get dull and dull blades tend to tear paper rather than cut it. Before our next meeting I will post examples of different approaches to this assignment so you can think about what you may want to do before class.
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