This assignment students will learn about how context, concept and materials all feed in to the deeper meaning of a work of art. Students will draw a context, a concept and a material at random and will create their project from these materials.
Rules:
All three elements the student draws must be used.
Other materials or methodologies of making are allowed to be combined with the project as long as the original 3 elements are used.
Timeline:
Project introduction and drawing of the 3 project elements, 1/14/14
Due January 21st 8am
Time spent/Ambition: 100 points
Presentation: 50 points
Critique: 25 points
Total points possible: 175*Bring an MTSS Camera to class for Tuesday!*
LUCK OF THE DRAW COMBINATIONS!
Bari- The Body, Feathers, Narrative
Hai- Outdoors, Balloons, Beauty
Kayla- In Public, Rock Salt, Fantasy
Kaye- Consumption, Bows, The Gallery
Christina- The Body, Tar Paper and Desire
Lia- Outdoors, Fake Flowers, Confrontation
Sarah- The Gallery, Streamers, Play
Amanda- Outdoors, Chocolate, Loss
Macee- The Gallery, Dirt, Displacement
Assignment 2: Wood/Metal Vessel
This assignment students will learn how to fabricate objects out of metal and wood. Students will learn technical skills such as lamination, carving, basic joinery, fastners, welding, spot welding, riveting and metal bending. Students will make a work the incorporates both materials as either a singular object or multiple objects. Students will come up with their own concept, contexts and have the option to introduce other materials if it is crucial to the idea.
Rules:
Wood and metal must be used
One form of connection must be used on both wood and metal elements
Time spent/Ambition: 100 points
Presentation: 50 points
Blog Upload 1: 25 points
Blog Upload 2: 25 points
Blog Upload 3: 25 points
Critique: 25 points
Total points possible: 250
This assignment students will learn how to fabricate an upright silicon mold with a box mother mold. Students will learn about how to conceptually use the idea of multiples and create a project based off of either a found object or a sculpted form. Students will use castings from their mold in order to create their project.
Similar to the previous projects, other materials may be introduced with this project if it is crucial to the idea.
Rules:
Cast object can be no bigger than 8"x8"x12"
Students must complete 3 test casts in order to be graded on mold performance
Students must at least 1 casting (or a section of a casting) in order to create their project
Time spent/Ambition: 100 points
Presentation: 50 points
Blog Upload 1: 25 points
Blog Upload 2: 25 points
Blog Upload 3: 25 points
Critique: 25 points
Total points possible: 250
Assignment 4: The Proposal
This is the final project for beginning sculpture. Students will write a minimum 250 word proposal of what they would like to do for their final project.
Write up: 100 points
Write up: 100 points
Time spent/Ambition: 100 points
Presentation: 50 points
Blog Upload 1: 25 points
Blog Upload 2: 25 points
Blog Upload 3: 25 points
Critique: 25 points
Total points possible: 350
Assignment 5: Wrap UpStudents will write about the projects they created in this course to see what reoccurring themes are happening in their work as well as interests in where they would like to their art work to go. This is meant to help students construct the beginning of an artist statement.
Total points possible: 100
Blog Uploads:
In this class students are required to upload in progress images of their projects. Students are expected to work on their projects in addition to class work time. Blog uploads are work 25 points each and will be due at 8am on the dates specified on the syllabus.
Every time a project is due the class will critique the student's work. I expect everyone to actively participate in critiques to give their peers feedback. Students will be graded on critique participation and can earn up to 25 points.
Critiques
MUST be attended!!! If you miss your critique day your final grade for the
class will drop a full letter grade.
If you a critique day on a day you are
not critiquing that day, your project will go down a full letter grade.
Students are expected to document their work throughout the semester and will need to hand in a CD with images for all 4 projects. Images need to be 300dpi. This CD is due by 5/5/14, if I do not receive these, I will not post your grade on elion.
Cameras:
MTSS is located near the Wagner building. They have camera equipment, projectors, laptops, microphones, etc. that are available for Penn State students to check out. They have a $25.00 late fee, but they are an incredible resource and they have high quality equipment.
814-865-5400
Hours:
Monday-Thursday
7:45-Midnight
Friday
7:45-7:00pm
Cameras:
MTSS is located near the Wagner building. They have camera equipment, projectors, laptops, microphones, etc. that are available for Penn State students to check out. They have a $25.00 late fee, but they are an incredible resource and they have high quality equipment.
814-865-5400
Hours:
Monday-Thursday
7:45-Midnight
Friday
7:45-7:00pm
