Hot Metal Casting: Lost Wax Process
Mission: (Project Description) Hollow lost wax casting method: A unique wax pattern will be developed using plaster and rubber molds. The wax pattern will be taken through the “Lost Wax Process” to create a unique bronze or aluminum sculpture with a patina or alternative finishing method. Individual students have a choice to cast a wax form presented from […]
Exquisite Corpse: Artifacts
Exquisite corpse or Cadavre exquis is traditionall a drawing technique where a bank of words or images are collected and then assembled to create a finished composition. In this project we will explore this surrealist idea in an assemblage of components to create as “Exquisite corpse” sculptural artifact. Mission: (Project Description) In this project the student is asked […]
Texture Switch
Mission: (Project Description) Within this project, we will bring into question the “skin” of an object, and how alterations to it, alters our own perceptions of the object. Many artists, such as, Meret Oppenheim, Lucas Samaras, and Joseph Beuys, have pursued this concept creating works that question or negate an objects original function. The simple manipulation of […]
Sculpting the Human Head/Body
Prologue: The bust has been used for centuries to honor, memorialize, characterize and distinguish identities of culture. As a social political tool, as many forms of art have been and will be, the face and bust have been used to provide as an instrument of social control and propaganda. For ourselves and prosperity art through […]
Plaster Carving Non Objective Form: Abstraction Morphing/Transformation
Mission: (Project Description) Using two forms build one, morphing the forms together to become a non-objective or abstract formal composition. The original forms are to be used as inspiration to assist in guiding the form. Use elements from each, yet develop your sculpture as a unique entity with an elegant form and a clean aesthetic. […]
Cardboard: Mechanical Objects to Cardboard Objects
In this project you are to use reclaimed cardboard to render everyday objects. The cardboard structures emphasize the importance of reusing and recycling materials and should provide an inspiring example of creative thought and innovation through repurposing materials. Mission: (Project Description) Your mission is to build a mechanical object from the structural and aesthetic qualities […]
Wood Transformation
Premise: In this project the student is asked to create a sculptural form from wood material. The form does not necessarily need to look like a specific thing. It may be non-objective if desired. If the goal is to create a representation of a real object, a model should be made available. As a basis […]
Body Art: Plaster Casting and Mixed Media
Prologue: The human body and its components allow us to understand facets of identity such as gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity. Slight gestures can represent emotion, mood, and intent. Subtle and extreme alterations of the body, such as hair, skin, and clothing can suggest alignment with or rebellion against social conventions and to express ideas […]