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Carve-Out
Thursday we will look at the finished carve out piece. Please be prepared. After this time, we will not be addressing the construction of this assignment any longer in the blog or the classroom as it is supposed to be finished.
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Biomorphic
Your biomorphic form should be completely formed and put together by the end of this week. Be sure not to let it dry! We still have much work to do on its surface. We started a new technique today using the slab roller - Slumping and Draping Clay. Please have the containers you plan to use to make an insect of your own design ready for use in class on Thursday. Of course, you will need your plastic wrap too.
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| Hana Okumuna |
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Slump/Drape Insect
Bring in any containers that you plan to use to create your very own insect. Insects can be inspired by existing bugs like flies or beetles. Gather references and hollow containers [like bowls or other open forms] that you can use to create the segmented parts of said bodies. These creatures should not be larger than 12" in any direction. We will be creating the bodies first. All appendages like legs, wings, and antenna will be created at a later time. Here is a link to the video, 14_Slump_Drape_Insect, for creating a form using containers.
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Final Project Declarations - Research
In class I gave you a handout of project choices for the end of the semester. You will choose two according to the instructions on the shee. Please read this sheet and be prepared to declare your interest this Thursday. You will be conducting research for this work over the weekend.
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Slump/Drape Insect
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| Clayton Bailey |
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| Beth Cavener Stichter |
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Final Project Declarations - Research
In class I gave you a handout of project choices for the end of the semester. You will choose two according to the instructions on the shee. Please read this sheet and be prepared to declare your interest this Thursday. You will be conducting research for this work over the weekend.
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Slab Roller
Please reference the slab roller video in the google folder under the course resource heading to see the class video I made that explains using the slab roller. Things to remember: We will NEVER put a large ball of clay onto the roller to roll out. NEVER!!!! This can EASILY damage the machine. Once the slab roller breaks, that's it! It took the school 8 years to buy one and it will not be replaced or repaired if it is abused. Please don't be 'that guy' or gal who ruins things for the group. Also, we will ALWAYS roll our clay out using one piece of canvas below and one piece of canvas over our wet clay [2 pieces total]. Finally, we will put our slabs onto newsprint and a wareboard via the canvases we use, and sometimes we will use our clay slabs before they become leather hard.
Please reference the slab roller video in the google folder under the course resource heading to see the class video I made that explains using the slab roller. Things to remember: We will NEVER put a large ball of clay onto the roller to roll out. NEVER!!!! This can EASILY damage the machine. Once the slab roller breaks, that's it! It took the school 8 years to buy one and it will not be replaced or repaired if it is abused. Please don't be 'that guy' or gal who ruins things for the group. Also, we will ALWAYS roll our clay out using one piece of canvas below and one piece of canvas over our wet clay [2 pieces total]. Finally, we will put our slabs onto newsprint and a wareboard via the canvases we use, and sometimes we will use our clay slabs before they become leather hard.
ONGOING
Study for the Terminology Test
There will be a terminology test that will contribute to determining your midterm grade. Please study the definitions on the two sheets assigned to you. If you can not find your sheet, a copy of it exists in the Class Resources folder on Google.
I look forward to seeing all of you on Thursday!
Sincerely,
Professor Urrutia
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