Projects for 3D
Foundations
are graded as completed, due to limited storage space. Rather than
submitting a final portfolio, students present an ambitious final project at
term's end.
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TYPICAL COURSE STRUCTURE
SECTION 1: ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS AND PRIMARY PRINCIPLES.
Introduction to composition and construction, using one line, one or more
planes, and one simple volume.
Weeks 1
& 2: Dominant and Subordinate
After producing a series of drawn and constructed sketches, we will complete
a single refined study demonstrating the power of compositional dominance.
Week 3:
Negative and Positive
We will explore the dialog between substance and space. Study #1: 50/50 mix
negative and positive; #2, roughly 70% negative; #3, roughly 70%
positive.
Weeks 4
& 5: Balance and Proportion
Exploration of variations in orientation and more deliberate use of the
base, adding multiple planes.
SECTION 2: MOVEMENT AND
SEQUENCE.
Expanded use of tools, materials and ideation.
Weeks 6, 7, and 8:
Skeleton and Skin.
Transformations using wire and plaster gauze.
Weeks 9, and 10: Relief
Diptych
Weeks 11, 12, 13: Wooden
Wizardry
Learning basic woodshop
skills and researching non-Western art and design
SECTION 3: PHYSICAL AND
CEREBRAL
Weeks 14, and 15:
Collaborative Capstone Project
such as Audio Assemblage, Thirty Second Marble, or Superhero Mask
Week 15 and 16: Final Reviews / Final Critique
