Georgetown College Sculpture

StyroBots

2008-07-16T04:00:00.000-07:00

Made from discarded packing waste Michaels work comes from current skate culture. Check out his other stuff HERE

Chopstick Canoe

2008-04-09T04:55:00.001-07:00

Of course it is always best to bring your own chopsticks, but the next best thing is recycling. Shuhei Ogawara, a retired city hall employee in the Fukushima Prefecture, spent three months gluing 7382 used chopsticks into a 66 pound, 13'-4" canoe, and coated it with a polyester resin coat. I don't know if I would want to run it down the Nahanni, but it looks pretty good. Launch is planned for May at Lake Inawahiro.

Nice glass

2008-04-03T08:39:00.000-07:00

Nice glass work. I thought this was a good form.
Georgetown college sculpture is looking at bring low temp glass work to georgetown in the next year so look out for some good stuff coming out of that

Tyler loves blogs

2008-04-01T12:44:00.000-07:00

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A conflict

2008-03-17T11:24:00.000-07:00

A conflict chair built out of what else...olive wood.

Swing Lamp

2008-03-13T04:39:00.000-07:00

Never again feel alone in the dark! The Swing Lamp creates a comforting ambiance through lighting and movement.
Materials: Acryl-glass, rope, SMD LED lighting with press-switch mechanism

Will post images after class, if you get this before that just look at the work, its good.

Part of a series by BCXSY called play check out more images and more of their work HERE. They are also the group that did the see saw bookshelf.

Night Light

2008-03-10T04:10:00.000-07:00

Not really night light but these are some beautiful lights based off of plants the one above is aloe shoots.
Check them out HEREjavascript:void(0)

Log bench

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Pong table

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Moritz Waldemeyer (German, b. 1974)

Waldemeyer’s skills in mechanical, electronic, and software engineering fall into the mechatronics area of technology. A talented designer in his own right, he has collaborated with architects and designers such as Hussein Chalayan, Ron Arad, Yves Béhar, and Zaha Hadid. His first solo project is a collection of interactive electronic game consoles that double as dining tables. This table re-creates the beloved classic game Pong, introduced by Atari in 1972. The tabletop has 2,400 LEDs and two track pads embedded in its surface, turning the white Corian into a digital gaming board. When the game is turned off, the integrated technology disappears.

Lamp Girl

2008-02-19T04:25:00.001-08:00

Marianne Maric and her awesome lamp girls at yatzer.

Check out some more images HERE
the link is also a great design blog you can play around at.

Zhang Huan

2008-02-14T07:09:00.001-08:00

One of my all time favorite performance artists. Crazy stuff, good crazy
Check out all his stuff HERE

Daniel Buren

2008-02-14T03:49:00.001-08:00

Originally designed by Juan Batanero in 1972, the bridge was recently updated with
a red arch designed by French artist Daniel Buren.

Chairs of lobster

2008-02-11T04:02:00.000-08:00

These "Lobster" Chairs are amazing eh? I am not a fan of lobster (thanks to John Amoss) but I would drool over these lobsters. Check out more HERE

Clasic Mod

2008-02-07T04:07:00.001-08:00

See the rest HERE

Large Scale Jewelry

2008-01-31T04:07:00.000-08:00

Check out these large scale jewelry use for a catwalk show. All pieces are Sterling silver. Great photographic representation, you can see the rest of the collectionHERE
and while you are there you can see the rest of her stuff. (although i think these are just great for sculptural inspiration, rather than the other stuff)

pretty intense animals

2008-01-31T04:02:00.000-08:00

These are all gigantic mechanical animal vehicles currently on display in the French city of Nantes. While they just look like giant models, these things are fully functioning vehicles that people can ride in. Check out more as well as some video HERE

Chewing Gum

2008-01-25T04:11:00.000-08:00

italian artist maurizio savini creates amazingly detailed and slightly disturbing sculptures out of chewing gum and has exhibited throughout europe. he enjoys using the gum as a medium due to the multiple senses engaged while chewing it, and also because it is a reminder of his youth and adolescence. Check out some more HERE

Digital Sculpture

2008-01-24T04:13:00.000-08:00

So check this out. This mesmerizing ‘Cloud’ is a 5m long digital sculpture
whose surface is computer controlled. And its hanging in Heathrow Terminal 5 . See the whole thing HERE

Thomas Beale

2008-01-23T04:38:00.000-08:00

Good stuff. Most of his works are made from found materials. He also has a great website. Check it out HERE

large wooden elephants

2008-01-17T04:45:00.001-08:00

crazy italians

2008-01-17T04:26:00.000-08:00

Approximately 500,000 colored balls thundered down Rome’s Spanish Steps on Wednesday as self-styled artist and activist Graziano Cecchini pulled off his second eye-catching stunt in three months.

In October last year, Cecchinipoured red industrial dye into the waters of the Trevi fountain, creating a spectacle that angered local administrators, delighted tourists and was beamed around the world. Early on Wednesday, helped by three assistants, the 54-year-old ‘artist’ struck again.

Standing at the top of the famous staircase in front of the Trinita’ dei Monti church, he tipped over huge sacks of plastic balls which then went careening down the marble steps into the piazza below.

”This behavior is not acceptable. Trying to get publicity at the expense of the city’s image is not funny,” said city hall official Jean Leonard Touadi, who came to inspect the resulting scene.

As tourists rushed about picking up souvenir balls, police quickly cordoned off the area and called in the municipal refuse collectors. They arrived a little later with large nets to scoop up the colored spheres.

Meanwhile, Cecchini, a former militant with extreme right-wing groups, was explaining the philosophy behind his exploit to reporters.

”This is an artistic operation which documents through art the problem that we have in Italy. They’re always telling us lies, both the Left and the Right,” he said.

The significance appeared to be in the Italian word for balls (’palle‘) which can also mean untruths. There is also an Italian expression, meaning to be exasperated, which uses the same word.

Regardless of his artistic intention, Cecchini and his helpers were arrested for interrupting public services and taken off to the police station for questioning.

A police official said later that Cecchini would probably be fined for creating a mess in a public place. The official said the size of such fines generally depended on the scale of the mess.

Jean Leonard Touadi, the city hall official on the scene, complained that Cecchini had been encouraged by the media splash he made with his last escapade at the Trevi fountain.

”Of course, if someone does these things once and nothing happens, then they think they can do it again, especially if they get made into a hero”.

Cecchini won several plaudits after his first action last year and appeared on a number of TV shows. One of his admirers was Milan’s culture chief, prominent art critic Vittorio Sgarbi.

On Wednesday Sgarbi appeared full of appreciation for Cecchini’s latest action. He said it was ”consistent with the principles of contemporary art”. ”It occupies the landscape, without asking permission and also has a surprise effect. Anarchy is a typical feature of contemporary art,” Sgarbi said. (via ANSA)

Great use of a horse

2008-01-17T04:22:00.000-08:00

Maurizio Carrelan who works in replication and wax uses figures and objects in unexpected manners.

camouflage

2008-01-05T07:01:00.000-08:00

Camouflage was originally designed to cover construction site fences and scaffoldings with artificial foliage, to make these environments aesthetically more pleasant. Camouflage is now also available for both exterior use and interior decoration purposes.

The design of Camouflage was based on the idea of developing a simple solution with maximum visual impact, which would allow to easily change the visual appearance of the construction sites. Camouflage is made out of sheets of tarpaulin, in such a way that it opens up and becomes three-dimensional once hanged. In addition, Camouflage installations can be lit to enhance the visual impact.

A must see I am not on my mac and screen capture is not working where I am so sorry no image but a must look see CHECK IT OUT HERE

Fast Boy Fenders

2008-01-05T06:51:00.001-08:00

Check out the hand made wooden bike fenders. More HERE

Renfroesque

2007-12-27T04:52:00.000-08:00

3D lighting system from Israel.

Finals time

2007-12-11T06:22:00.000-08:00

Finals time for sculpture is on Tuesday the 18th at 9am -11am

CUT CUT

+renfro?

2007-12-02T10:21:00.000-08:00

Nice use of space
check out the rest of it all HERE

Do Ho Suh

2007-12-02T10:09:00.000-08:00

Do ho Suh's new fabric piece in his ongoing body of work with internal portable architecture now included this guy. Check out more of his work HERE and this specific piece HERE

Failed Utopia

2007-12-02T09:58:00.001-08:00

A large scale project with steel, silkscreen and fiberglass. Its a nice progress slideshow.

Check out all the photos HERE

zero building

2007-11-21T06:08:00.000-08:00

The zeroHouse is a self-sustaining, modular home that sounds like something out of The Jetsons. Supposedly, the house is able to collect and store solar energy in batteries which can power the house for one week without sunlight. It collects rainwater which is stored in a 2700 gallon tank and the plumbing needs no power because it’s all controlled by gravity. It can process all waste in the house because of a digester unit beneath the house, which you only need to clean up twice a year. And not only that, but the whole house is filled with “sensors” that control the house.

While this sounds great, what average citizen could afford anything like this? There’s no way on earth this thing is going to be under $500,000. I don’t see how it would be possible. I think it’s totally beautiful, and it has some wonderful ideas, but why don’t people start creating things which are feasible?! The picture at top sums it up well enough I think. If you can afford to own a huge plot of land, like 500 acres or so, you can afford to throw this miracle house out into the middle of it.

I really want to believe in projects like this, but every now and then you have to question whether or not Santa can really fit down the chimney.

Street styles

2007-11-17T11:17:00.000-08:00

So Lever will love this guy. Installation paintings. See More stuff HERE

Good design for chair

2007-11-09T06:16:00.001-08:00

Sandblasted stuff

2007-11-06T09:16:00.001-08:00

Kara will like. Check out the rest HERE.

Light Works

2007-10-15T05:07:00.001-07:00

Check out the rest HERE

Good Knitting

2007-10-14T11:17:00.001-07:00

knitta is a tag crew of knitters, bombing the inner city with vibrant, stitched works of art, wrapped around
everything from beer bottles on easy nights to public monuments and utility poles on more ambitious outings.

their unique form of public art adds a lighthearted touch to the everyday by adding a warmth to otherwise cold,
urban environments.

Big Fish

2007-09-19T05:18:00.000-07:00

These were installed for the advertisment of a new show on the discovery channel "London ink" I think they are taking the ink tag a little to far Miami, LA, now London. It might also be that I am a bit jealous that I dont have cable and cant watch these shows. BLAST YOU CABLE.

Nice concrete work

2007-09-18T09:37:00.001-07:00

Check it out HERE

Nice Church

2007-09-17T06:01:00.001-07:00

See the Rest HERE

KARA RENFRO LOOK

2007-09-14T05:32:00.001-07:00

check out the rest HERE

Some nice fun furniture

2007-09-14T05:27:00.001-07:00

Click HERE to see the rest

We need to make these

2007-09-14T05:22:00.001-07:00

B Sides

2007-09-12T05:21:00.000-07:00

what a great idea
check out the rest HERE

Nice shelf work

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chair goodness

2007-09-02T17:41:00.001-07:00

Here is a good design for a rocker.

Leap dead frog

2007-07-26T05:45:00.000-07:00

Experiments in Galvanism is the culmination of studio and gallery experiments in which a miniature computer is implanted into the dead body of a frog specimen. Akin to Damien Hirst's bodies in formaldehyde, the frog is suspended in clear liquid contained in a glass cube, with a blue ethernet cable leading into its splayed abdomen. The computer stores a website that enables users to trigger physical movement in the corpse: the resulting movement can be seen in gallery, and through a live streaming webcamera.
CHECK THIS OUT HERE

Transformers

2007-07-19T05:15:00.000-07:00

So I am a big transformers fan but this is taking it a little to far. I have made transformer costumes before but dang.

You make bath time lots of fun

2007-07-19T05:08:00.001-07:00

Check out this artist who has made what is obviously a rubber ducky CLICK HERE for his site

Wallpaperhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

2007-07-19T05:06:00.000-07:00

So these people have something new under the sun.
CLICK HERE

Wall Piano

2007-07-10T05:11:00.001-07:00

CHECK THIS OUT

Good light interaction and space

2007-07-05T05:22:00.000-07:00

So this seems pretty ho hum until you see the video
Check it out HERE

Installation artist with strands

2007-06-30T10:30:00.000-07:00

Megan Geckler has some nice interuptions of space
Kara Renfro needs to see her
Check it out HERE

Shadow Works

2007-06-15T04:46:00.000-07:00

Tim Noble and Sue Webster have been at this for years, the do great work check out some more shadow stuff HERE.

fence

2007-06-14T07:42:00.001-07:00

In the charming “Playground Fence”, not only are the protrusions and recessions of the fence eye-catching, but they allow for a more active interaction between those on either sides of the fence, providing seats, benches, nooks and playspaces for children.

Nice installations

2007-06-01T08:01:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE

Underwater

2007-06-01T07:39:00.000-07:00

This is an underwater sculpture garden in the Caribbean worth checking out. HERE

EVERYONE IS WORKING WITH MY THINGS

2007-05-31T05:34:00.000-07:00

That is a lot of work to tickle an egg. So this guy Shingo Furukawa is working with eggs and typewriters hmm. Maybe he is my doppelganger.

Oh My

2007-05-14T13:35:00.000-07:00

This is the kind of object I have feelings for.

Nice Rocker

2007-05-11T11:47:00.000-07:00

Beautiful rocker design. The process of bending must of been a masterwork.

Light install

2007-05-11T06:16:00.001-07:00

Good install.

Notebook

2007-05-11T06:15:00.001-07:00

So this is for my kind of person.

More chairs

2007-05-03T10:05:00.000-07:00

Nesting Chair, thats funny

Nice Chair Desk Combo by Max Ingrand in 96

This whole thing is crochet.

This one by Marc Newson

2007-04-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

2007-04-26T12:12:00.000-07:00

The Stokke Gravity Chair is exactly the sort of innovative design that we like to feature on this site. Sure, we don’t always find stuff like this, but we gotta get you junkies fixed day in, day out, so we do what we can. This chair features an unusually long set of legs, which allows you to do all sorts of funky things with it. The legs are bent in such as way as to feature three flat planes, so you can recline, incline or lay flat, simply by shifting your body weight. The integrated footrest also doubles as a kneeler so you can be comfortable in the forward position. We think it’s brilliant, but rather expensive, at $2,300.

Of course, you might want to look at it as getting three chairs for the price of one… but it’s still a lot of cash. We can’t actually find the product on their site, and the link chain leads pretty much nowhere, so we don’t know if it is actually available or not. If anyone has a few hours to kill and decides to hunt around, let us know.

Syllabus

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Prerequisites: ART 117, ART 118

The Course:
The aim of this class is to develop your own sculpture making process, from the aesthetic idea to finished state. These will be approached through basic sculpture materials, such as plaster, clay and wood, metals, and fiber. As well as introduction into the beginning principles of kinetics and site integrated interactions. In addition, innovative three-dimensional techniques will be investigated in close relationship to your conceptual language. This class has a lot to do with the act and process of making. Including Multiple brain storming processes, cultural adaptability (arts role in society, gallery space s. public space vs. private space) these do not come natural and I plan to stretch you, I know that each of you are capable to excel in this class.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course you should be able to:
- Define and effectively manipulate multiple materials. (emphasis on craft)
- Facilitate the beginnings of a well-read and researched conceptual platform.
- Speak and write critically about personal work and that of others.
- Create interesting and unique solutions to the inherent complications of sculpture.
- An increased awareness and understanding of the role of sculpture in historic and modern art and society.

Participation:
Your active participation in this class is extremely important! Art is not created in a vacuum so it is important that everyone share his or her opinions and ideas. We will all be extending ourselves creatively so it is important to both give and accept feedback. A large part of this class is dependant on your participation to make it worthwhile. This does not only refer to the quality of work, but also includes your critical attitude. Therefore your questions and suggestions are a welcomed addition; I will be able to clarify much more thoroughly when trying to answer your specific questions about assignments, processes, materials, etc. Please do not sit and wait for me to call on you. Ask lots of questions. The degree of your success in this class in completely in your hands, I know you are up for the challenge.

Critiques:
We will be working from project descriptions to be used as “points of provocation” for each critique. We will schedule critiques of finished works, as well as individual progress meetings. Through group critiques and class discussions, you will learn to discuss, interpret and evaluate (three dimensional) art. These discussions and critiques are an important part of the projects. You will learn to verbally articulate ideas and responses to your work and the work of fellow students.
Critique day attendance:
If our critiques take more than one class period, you MUST attend both days. If your work is critiqued on the first day and you are absent on the second your project will not be graded. This makes it all the more imperative for you attendance. Absence from critique is excusable only with an official written excuse (parole officer, doctor, my mother)
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is mandatory and your attendance will affect your grade. It is your responsibility to show up prepared; it is my responsibility to make the class worth attending. This course may take advantage of various local resources, which could mean meeting off campus or somewhere other than the studio. Demonstrations and in class exercises are crucial, if you know you are going to be absent for a class in advance please let me know as soon as possible.
A substantial amount of work is done in class. Portfolios are cumulative, not selective: You must complete every assignment. Since it is impossible to contribute to class discussions you do not attend, your performance will suffer every time you miss a session. If you are late to class 3 times this will count as an absence. In the event of an absence from class, you are responsible for any thing you missed. If you are prone to many absences, this is not the class for you. More than three absences will affect your grade. Your grade will drop ½ a letter grade after your 4th absence. A sixth absence guarantees and F for the semester. I do not accept notes from doctors, parents, firefighters, etc. For multiple absences in a row (travel, emergency etc) please see me in advance. Failure to bring required materials is considered an absence. Do not arrive late for class, please. It is better to be 15 minutes early than 5 minutes late. Each session is packing with information and experience: To end on time we must start on time.
Official written or printed documentation must accompany a request to excuse an absence due to serious illness, family emergency or other legitimate reasons. Documentation does not necessarily mean a student will be excused. Appointments scheduled in advance will NOT be considered.
Problems will arise and I urge you to address them when in class so we can trouble shoot and both learn. Do not blow off exercises in class and then expect sympathy during critique.

Grading:
Your final grade will take the following items into consideration
-quality of work and technical execution
-completion of assigned work (on time; lateness will affect your grade)
-invention and ingenuity in problem solving
-participation in critiques
-general participation
-attendance
-studio maintenance

Grade Makeup:
10% Class Participation
10% Studio maintenance
80% Assignments (there will be a varying amount depending on time and circumstance each project however is equally weighted. (ex: 4 assignments, then each is worth 20%)
Each of those equally weighed percentages will assessed according to; innovation, craft, concept, technical proficiency, concept process/documentation (this includes a sketchbook) presentation, and your defense of each work.

A= SUPERIOR awarded for work that is outstanding, excellent, goes well beyond the call of duty. These works will exhibit exceptional excellence. This work greatly exceeds the required expectations of the course and instructor.
Studio: Strong, exceeding requirements of instructor.
Initiative: Contributions exceeding the assignment, showing independent resourcefulness.
Attitude: Positive benefit to the class
Cooperation: Leading all group activities, constant and spontaneous.
Individual Improvement: Marked and Growing

AB=ABOVE ABOVE AVERAGE BUT NOT YET SUPERIOR awarded to work that is on the cusp of superior work. Work that goes beyond average but was not superior in either technical or conceptual presentation.
Studio: Meeting all requirements of the project and the instructor with excellence
Initiative: Great and stimulated by desirable achievements.
Attitude: Beneficial and positive most of the time.
Cooperation: Great in group work.
Individual Improvement: Showing great marks of progress and highly responsive to stimulation

B=GOOD-ABOVE AVERAGE awarded for work that is above average in its technical and conceptual presentation.
Studio: Accurate and complete, meeting all the requirements of the instructor.
Initiative: Good and stimulated by some desirable achievement.
Attitude: Proper and Beneficial to the group
Cooperation: Good in group work.
Individual Improvement: Showing marks of progress and responding to stimulation.

BC=ON THE WAY TO ABOVE AVERAGE awarded for work that has great potential but does not deliver.
Studio: Meeting assignments and needs some encouragement.
Initiative: In flux, may have great ideas with little to no follow through
Attitude: Neutral and added to the class here and there.
Cooperation: Neither positive or negative
Individual Improvement: Definite marks lacking but having great ideas and effort.

C=AVERAGE awarded for work that is average in its technical and conceptual presentation.
Studio: barely meeting assignments and showing evidence of need of encouragement.
Initiative: Uncertain and apparent at times.
Attitude: Generally neutral but not objectionable.
Cooperation: Neither Positive nor very effective and irregular
Individual Improvement: Very ordinary, definite marks lacking.

D=BELOW AVERAGE, YET PASSING awarded for work that is below average in its technical and conceptual presentation. This work involves less than the minimum requirements for the course and instructor.
Studio: Not meeting all assignments and requirements of the instructor.
Initiative: Lacking.
Attitude: Indifferent
Cooperation: Just fair at times and lacking at other times.
Individual Improvement: Not noticeable

F= FAILING. This work is unacceptable, unsatisfactory and is a failing grade and hence not defined.

Classroom Use:
You can work in the Studio when the room is not in use for other classes. Space is limited and graded projects need to be removed immediately, or could be thrown away without warning.
- Wear suitable clothing for working in the studio.
- Pull long hair back.
- If you do not understand how to operate tools, ask for assistance.
- Clean up your area completely before you leave.
- Work Hard but work Safe.
In the event of an emergency, notify an instructor and follow emergency procedures.

Storage of Work:
Due to limited work space students will not be allowed to house projects outside of designated and assigned areas of storage. Special arrangements can be made for the storage of large materials or for special circumstances. PLEASE SEE ME. I CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCARDING SOMETHING THAT I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT.

Safety and Clean Facilities Policy:
Art Department Policy requires students to maintain a safe working environment for themselves, their fellow classmates, as well as for others using art facilities. Any instructor may report violations and determine student(s) responsible for the behavior. More than three violations will affect the final grade and, in recurring circumstances, may result in removal from the class. Violations include but are not limited to the following actions: misuse of studios, equipment, chemicals or tools; failure to clean up workspace, remove or discard unused material, leaving file clutter on the computers or tampering with the computers or any lab equipment, turn-off equipment after a work session; any threatening behavior even if disguised as a “joke”, and vandalism

Student Conduct and Policies:
- Please make sure that all cell phones are turned off before class begins. It is disrespectful to the students and faculty in our class and surrounding classes to have these items going off during class time.
- No swearing or derogatory comments about, or towards, any member of the class will be tolerated in any class period.
- If you have specific physical, psychiatric or learning disabilities and require accommodations, please let your Instructor know within the two days of class. Don’t hesitate to see me for further assistance.
- Infractions of the Undergraduate Honor System
(http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/honorsystem.htm)
Infractions of the Undergraduate Honor System include cheating, stealing, and lying related to academic matters. These infractions are defined as follows:
• Cheating - Fabricating written assignments; giving aid to any student or receiving aid without the consent of the professor on tests, quizzes, assignments, or examinations; consulting unauthorized work with the intent of subverting the purpose of the exercise. (An assignment shall be defined as any work, required or voluntary, submitted to an instructor for review or grade.)
• Plagiarism - The act of presenting the information, ideas, or phrasing of another as if they were one's own. Such an act is plagiarism whether by ignorance of proper scholarly procedures, failure to observe them, or deliberate intent to deceive. No matter how small, there is a line between appropriation and plagiarism.
• Stealing - The act of appropriating that which belongs to the College or another individual with intent to achieve an unfair advantage in academic matters, whether or not the advantage is a personal one, and/or assisting others in such acts. (Examples include theft of library materials, materials/equipment, or instructor's examinations, etc.)
• Lying (in academic matters) -The intentional statement of an untruth made with deliberate intent to mislead another.
o Forgery is considered an act of lying and thus an honor offense. Therefore, the unauthorized signing or false representation on a college document is considered an honor offense.
o Note: It will be considered in an individual's favor in determining penalty, if an individual tells an untruth concerning a matter but later, on his/her own initiative tells the truth concerning the same matter before he/she is confronted with the untruth.
o Lying during the process of resolving an alleged honor offense is considered a breach of the Honor System.
• Double Assignments - The use of one assignment (e.g. a sculpture) to fulfill the requirements of more than one course will be considered a violation of the Honor System, unless the student has received proper permission from the appropriate instructor(s).

Emergencies:
In the case of an emergency call 911 or 8111.
Make sure to contact an instructor as well, if you even think it might be considered an emergency, don’t hesitate to contact me.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. I know we will have a lot of fun and have the opportunity for a lot of good work. I am excited (maybe a little to excited at times, so if I speak to fast or I lost you somewhere please stop me) I hope you are excited as well.

A short note:

This is not arts and crafts class.
We are not here to make gifts.
You will not find everything you need in the art building or at Wal-mart.
I will not accept BS.
I will not accept work done right before class. (I would have higher respect for you if you were honest.) SO BE HONEST
You earn your grade according to your actions.
You are not given an A you earn an A.
You are not entitled to a good grade or an easy time.

I know that you all have the capacity of being highly conceptual thinkers. I would not be doing my job if I did not push you, stretch you and make you think hard. I will not settle for letting you go through a class of mine without extensive self and environmental (your surroundings) analysis. A big part of this class and life in general is getting past the surface of things. I will not accept surface concepts or imagery. You are not allowed to use lighting bolts, hearts, stars, glitter (unless to the level of Claire Joyce), blatant religious iconography, etc. Art is a form of communication either with an audience or with the self. The analogy: If I am angry, everyone’s instinct is to produce a label for the emotion (this is a surface level reaction) for instance “I hate you” or some four-letter explicative. What we as artists are after are the emotions behind those surfaces. So rather than saying “I hate you”, you can communicate and make someone feel exactly what it is relating to. If you are after making pretty things, you are in the wrong class and I will most likely be a source of frustration for you. I know you all have the ability to be different than others, you all have the ability to think outside of social norms, lets do this. I have seen since my time in Kentucky that what most people here think is outside the “box” and crazy are not so, they are quite actually the norm. I am asking you to think differently.
If you start to see things in new light and learn more about yourself than the processes covered in my class I am good with that, if see things in new light and learn more about yourself through the projects and processes of my class, that is the most I could ask for.

Up and Off

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