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Monday, February 7, 2011

Modular Madness research

Modular madness materials to collect and research to do before Wednesday.

Bring 100 objects (found or cheap…no craft crap…ie beads)
Bigger objects = 100 (ie cups…5” or larger) of 'em
Smaller objects = 1000 (fingernail clippings, hair, tea bags, toothpicks, seeds, etc)
The smaller the object the more you have to bring.
Research objects
  1. History of object and material
  2. Purpose of object
  3. Dictionary/Thesaurus rabbit trail of object and purpose
  4. Symbolic/Metaphor/Lore/Urban legion
  5. Object or word usage -- Poems, Literature, Song lyrics, Brand names, etc
Research multiple binding agents…bring different options…glue, joint, wire/thread, ???

Morgue blog
Post picture of selected material to blog
Post research data to blog
Bring research notes in morgue

2 comments:

  1. do they have to be exactly the same or can they just be the same thing (for example, 100 hats or bumper stickers)?

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  2. ie if hats, they would all need to be same type, like baseball caps. no on bumper stickers

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2D :: This studio course introduces the studio arts, contemporary art history, theory and technology to the incoming student. It is designed to immerse students in an intense program of researching, interpreting and creating art in the twenty-first century. ART 130 emphasizes the 2-Dimensional Arts but pushes into the 3rd and 4th as well. Its companion courses, ART 131 and ART 132W, support this studio course with lectures, readings, visiting artists and demonstrations.

3D :: This studio course introduces the studio arts, contemporary art history, theory and technology to the incoming student. It is designed to immerse students in an intense program of researching, interpreting and creating art in the twenty-first century. ART 131 emphasizes the 3-Dimensional Arts as well as pushing into the 4th Dimension.

Lecture :: This course introduces the concepts, theories and information for development in ART 130 and ART131, the studio components linked with this visual arts foundation course. It is an arena for students to experience lectures, demonstrations, seminar activities and visiting speakers, as well as the more traditional aspects of the discipline. It is geared towards contemporary visual concerns and uses experimental techniques to expose students to an array of styles and methodologies.

Think bootcamp for artists!