Project: 1.0 Armature in the Round. In-Process Review Jan. 19th. Due Jan. 26th.

Creative Problem

Using only additive process, create a sculpture that appears to defy gravity. The following constraints have been placed on the project.:

• Nothing can hang from the ceiling. 
• The sculpture must be grounded to the floor. Not a wall piece.
• The sculpture should be approached "in the round". 
• I (6ft tall) must be able to walk under or through the sculpture. 

Size and Materials 

There is no restriction on size, or materials. 

Concepts to consider

Mass, Volume, Physical/Implied Space, Physical/Implied Weight

Notes

For this exercise, the additive process refers to: 

• Modeling (of a homogenous material)
• Fabrication (of a homogenous material. ex. wood joinery, metal brazing, sheet metal, 3-D printing, etc)
• Assemblage (of dissimilar materials) 
• Growth (biological processes that produce mass through growth,etc. Nothing dangerous)

Please refrain from the casting process at this time. No subtractive processes. 

Schedule

January 19th- In-process review. Project should be 75% complete. We will trouble-shoot and map out how to resolve the work.

January 26th- Final Critique. Work may be presented in the Rm 5102, 

Wood Shop, hallway, Production Room, or Loading Docks. 

Reading: Krauss, Passages. Pgs 1-6. Due January 12th

Preparation for tomorrow morning January 12th @ 9am:

1. Please read the foreword and introduction for tomorrow's class. It is only 6 pages. I suggest highlighting some things that stand out to you in text, and looking up any terms/references you are not familiar with.  

Response: 

Be sure to look for some better documentation of the piece Laocoön, and also of Brancusi, Duchamp and Gabo from the 1920's. 

What would have been so problematic about the classification of these artists'  works at the time it they were made?

How did artists/critics/views find themselves in a similar position when this text was written (late 1970's)? 

How do we find ourself in a similar situation today? 

Of the object-oriented "sculptural" work being made today, what type of work do you find most challenging to accept or understand?

We will spend the first 35 mins of class discussing this. Please come prepared to share your thoughts. Bring some notes to help you communicate your ideas. 

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Lastly, don't forget to come properly dressed for the studio- solid shoes (not sandals), nothing loose fitting or too much jewelry, something you don't mind getting dirty.

The second part of class will be the presentation of the first project and some exercises to get moving. 

Welcome!

Welcome all current students in ART2701C [Sculpture I] and ART3711C [Sculpture: Materials & Methods].

You should have received an email from me with the syllabus. Please be sure to follow this blog by entering your email address in the lower right-hand area of this page.

I will be posting your first project shortly. Don't forget to come properly dressed and prepared to work on Tue.

See you soon.