Memento

Finish memento

Materials: Sculpey / jewelry clay and a toothpick 
Dimensions: about 1 1/2 inches
Research: Marco Tirelli, Carrie Dicken, and Gan Gan by Gemma Green-Hope

What I Learn:

On Longing Image

I never realize how much I miss home until December rolled around. What is December without snow the bitter sweet cold and all the beauty it has to bring. It's that time of the year were you reflect on everything. But most of all it reminds me of my family and how we all stick together in the hardest of times.

Fluxus Box

In Process Photos

Finish Box

Materials:
Dimensions:
Research: TOC TOC movie, article by Alex Greenberger on Art, News,http://foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com/search/label/Fluxus%20Box%20Artists and Blue box by Lenka Clayton

What I Learn: For starters I learn what a fluxus box box was and how to create one. 

Soap Carvings

Finish Photos

Materials: Bar of soap, toy lion, 6 pack of carving tools 
Dimensions: about 3 inches by 1 1/2 inch by 2 1/4 inches (LxWxH)
What I Learn: I had to feel for the texture and replicate the lion, while scaling it up.

Balsa Wood Small Sculptures

Process photos

Finish Photos

Materials: Balsa wood, T-pins, wood glue, paper, sand paper and large sander in wood shop.
Dimensions: The cube is 4in by 4in and the paper piece is about 9 by 9 but can be expanded.

Resources: woodshop and  http://foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com/

To Do: Using limited materials, make two, small scale sculptures.Each sculpture must demonstrate height, width and depth. Each sculpture must exist as a sculpture that is viewed from all sides (360 degrees). One of the two sculptures will emphasize balsa wood material + at least one other material. The second will emphasize heavy weight white paper + at least one other material (can be same material used in first sculpture).Each sculpture emphasizes an element or principle of art and design.  Choose two terms from the list below. Each sculpture needs to emphasize one term. What I Learn: Even though I only had two main materials to highlight in this project it was very workable. Trying to find new ways that have not been done before was a challenge, but it was entertaining and a great puzzle of a problem.

Masking Tape Shoes

Finish Shoes Photos

Materials: shoes, tracing paper,pencil, masking tape, X-acto knife, cutting mat, and ruler.
Dimensions: the shoes are a size 9 and wide.

Resources: http://foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com

To Do: I had to touch the shoe a lot and figure out the measurements of the shoe. In doing so I realize it had more texture and curves. In the process of replicating the shoe out of paper first gave me a better understanding of form. When the template is strong like the paper shoe it makes making the masking tape all the effortless. But unfortunately I forgot about the relief at the bottom of the shoe, which was the hardest to replicate.

What I Learn: while for one thing I learn that making something you have to take in ever detail in order to make something successful. Also much like sculpting, you have to feel for what you are doing.

Touch Assignment

These series of images show how a child is hurt in the past or grow up in a abusive household.The pain and hurt is still there and hurts their current relationship.