Strentgh and Structure Project due 11/14

Objective: To create a weight-bearing sculpture that is beautiful and functional.
Materials: cardboard, glue, and you

The Assignment: Use the materials to create a structure that holds weight (you). Your project will be judged on aesthetic qualities and strength. It should be interesting and strong. No chairs or benches.
• The lighter, and more whimsical the design the better
• Consider – smart & clean design with qualities for strength
• SIZE: Minimum height = 30”, minimum width = 12”, minimum lenght=12"

Materials you will need to bring to class next week (November 7):
1. At least 3 cardboard boxes of a good size (preferably more! – you can drop these off at the classroom in the morning)
2. Your exacto knife or box cutter
3. 5 drawings of possible structures

When you come to class next week, you need to be ready to work immediately. You will be graded on your 5 drawings at the beginning of class.

Pictures for inspiration:

Flying Paper Sculpture Due 10/24

Congratulations Spikey! Her cloud of tiny planes won the "Beauty" category at the New Millennium Paper Airplane Contest in New York. Photo: Paper Airplane Contest in NWSA Gallery (on Halloween)





Videos: Paper Airplane Contest in NWSA Gallery, Spectacular Failure Category

Your next assignment is to create an original design for a paper airplane. Think of it as a flying paper sculpture. Before you do anything, read this web page. Everyone in the class will be participating in this contest. We will mail your paper projects to New York, and the artist organizing the contest will find someone to fly them during the competition. If the link didn’t work for you, copy and paste the url below. Make sure you read all the requirements.
http://publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/08/hobza/hobza-08.html

Now, decide which category you’d like to participate in and pre-register online (same website as above).

Categories:
Distance Flown
Duration Aloft
Beauty
Spectacular Failure

Now, make the best original flying paper sculpture you can that fits your category. Remember, flying paper sculptures in the Beauty and Spectacular Failure categories don’t have to fly very far.

On October 24, bring the following to class:
1. A detailed how-to drawing of your design so that someone else could re-create your plane.
2. TWO planes from your design. One will be sent to NY and you will keep one.

Our critique will be a contest using the same rules as the one in New York. When we send your planes and designs to the contest in New York, there is a chance your work could be selected for a book. Be very creative!

Video of the New Millenium Paper Airplane Contest

Project 4: Soap Carving

Photo Soap carving by George Ferrandi.

Homework due in class October 10:
1. Read this article about carving soap.
2. Collect & bring soap carving tools. Example: paring knife, anything used for manicures, hairpin, needle, toothbrush
3. Sketch 3 ideas for for soap carvings.
4. Experiment at home.

Final soap carving project due October 17.