Sketchbook Assignment #4 - Investigating Space

Decide on a possible space for the installation of your artwork.

Spend about 15 minutes in your space.

Make a list of everything you notice, for example, how many people walk by the space, where are they going, what are the sounds/smells of the space, what color is the walls

Draw the space. Include as much detail as possible. Consider making note of the materials of the floor, walls, ceiling. Are there any interesting uses of line, space, color, or texture that you could play off of.

Why/How does the space fulfill your needs for the concept of your space?

How will your piece be placed, do you need pedestals, wire, anything to prop it up?

How does light hit the space, do you need to bring light?

Does your piece integrate with the space in anyway, or is it meant to contrast?

How will the viewer see the piece?

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Sketchbook assignment 3

Write a short paragraph about the object you have choosen for your plaster sculpture assignment. In the paragraph, address the following concerns.

What object did you select and what does it mean to you?

What does this object mean to culture as a whole?

Do your ideas relate with the mass ideas or do they not?

What will it mean to see multiples of this image?

If this sculpture could be installed anywhere where would it be? (name something outside of the box, like don't just say, a toothbrush belongs in the bathroom, a horseshoe belongs on a horse)

Art and designer Kate Cox presentation (extra credit)

Tomorrow during my art-381 digital media class we will have a guest speaker, Kate Cox, who is an artist/designer out of Perrin, TX. She is currently working as a graphic designer by the Mineral Wells Index. She also runs her own photography business, which is linked below. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tarleton State University in 2o09, and enjoys painting and drawing as well as digital media. She will be giving a short presentation discussing her work, and will be talking about life after graduation and her experience in professional fields.

This is not required for your class, but is highly recommended. Anyone who comes to the presentation and write about it on your sketchbook will get extra credit on the next assignment.

www.katecoxphotography.com

Sketchbook Assignment #2

What are things you do countless times a day you don't think of? In what ways do you collect waste or expend energy based off these tasks? If you were to confront the visual evidence of a habit you do everyday, what would it look like? Make a "divergent thinking" list of answers to these questions.

Think about the Chris Jordan video we saw in class. You don't have to focus on trash per se, just things we do repeatedly out of habit that we don't think of. It doesn't have to be something that has direct emotional value either, it could be something as common as opening doors or breathing.

Bring in your sketchbook and at least 2 objects to class that you have written about to class on Wednesday the 14th

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DAP Silicone 100% Silicone Sealant, Clear - 10.1 fl. oz.

You must buy 100% Silicone, and it would be preferable if it is labeled "clear" so you can see what you are doing. I have only had success with the DAP brand, if you buy any other kind it may not work as well and you will fall behind. This goes especially for the brands they sell at Wal-Mart. Those never work.

Chris Jordan "Running the Numbers"

Take a look here for more images of Chris Jordan's work.