Miniature Circus due 12/18

Circus from ch ga on Vimeo.

 

Stills of Alexander Calder's Circus

Together the class will make a miniature working circus. Students will work in pairs to make miniature circus acts. You will perform your act on critique day. You may use any materials that you think are appropriate for your idea. We will set up on a table in front of the black wall, so scale your pieces accordingly (3' x 3' x 3' max). Describe your act in the comments section, and make sure not to do something someone has already signed up for.

Think about music! You can make your own music, bring a song on an mp3 player, or check out the circus songs playlist you can play on lala.com. You can play any of these from the teacher's laptop during your critique. http://www.lala.com/#artist/Sounds_of_the_Circus_South_Shore_Concert_Band The class account info is: login nwssculpture9@gmail.com password: circus

Important dates
11/20 Pairs brainstorm ideas
Homework to do over Thanksgiving break: pairs divide up tasks, make sketches
12/4  Come to class prepared to work, with all sketches & materials for your projects
12/11 Continue building projects and rehearsing in class
12/18 Final critique on the project

These artists have been inspired by the circus:
Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder, Berlin 1929 und 1967
Uploaded by leofourastie.

Cloud Seeding Circus of the Performative Object
A group of sculptors made a touring circus project
http://christygast.info/section/29213.html

Pairs!
Polina & Sandra & Jasmin
Ariel & Gabriela
Sam Rosner & Pierre
Erick & Zaschary
Bianca & Jovany
Alejandra & Karla
Kayla & Sarah F.
Gail & Katrina
Summer & Oddysea
Imani & Logan
Lauren & Wesley
Jamaal & Sara Y.
Sam F. & Tamara
Yoriana & Sydney
Andrea & Briana

Soft Sculpture Due Nov. 20

Like Claes Oldenberg, you will create a soft version of an everyday object that is normally hard. Choose an object that has interesting contours, no cell phones or iPods.

Homework for next week 11/13:
1. Collect materials you will use and bring them to class. You will need fabric (any kind, thick or thin, old or new), stuffing (old pillow, packing peanuts, crumpled newspaper, shredded paper), needles and thread.
2. Detailed drawings of the object you will create. Study and draw all sides of the object. Think about the planes and contours that make up the form.

Project requirements:
Minimum size 3'x3'x3'
No glue
Design and construction well-planned

Considerations
Scale: Blown up, shrunk, or 1:1
Choice of materials
Surface details(you can finish the sculpture however you want, by adding things to the surface, painting, it's up to you)

Claes Oldenburg pictures for inspiration