First Project: Object Transformation (Due 09/05/08)

Object Transformation
You will change a toy or object of your choice into something completely different. You will give it a new life as something else.
You must reuse ALL of the material in your existing object, and re-make it as a sculpture or a functional object.
We will take before and after pictures.

What you are responsible for bringing in to class
August 29 a toy or some thing you feel comfortable changing
Any other supplies you would like to use while altering your object
September 5 Finished project due.

The definition of transformation:
1. a complete change, usually into something with an “improved” appearance or usefulness
2. the act or process of transforming somebody or something
3. the conversion of a normal cell into a malignant cell brought about by the action of a carcinogen or virus
4. the change of one type of atom to another, resulting from a nuclear reaction
5. in transformational grammar, the process of converting one linguistic construction or structure to another following the rules that convert deep structure to surface structure
6. a sudden changing of a stage set that takes place in sight of the audience
7. a permanent change in genetic makeup of a cell when it acquires foreign DNA

While you are working on your new creation, ask yourself a series of questions about it.
* What is the function of your new creature/creation?
* Is it alive? If so, where does it live? If not, what is it?
* What does it do? Does it have a function?
* What is the process it went through to make this change? Has it evolved? Was it by the hand of a creator? Is it an invention?
* Are you just experimenting with new materials in an intuitive way?

This project is due on September 5. We will have a full class critique, so be prepared to talk about what you did and what it has become.