Project 6: Abundance and Nourishment- deconstructing the cornucopia. Due Dec 4th

Project Description

For this project, you will be making a sculpture based in the idea and form of a cornucopia and filling it with objects. The objects that fill the cornucopia can be made or found, but transformation is important.

Both the cornucopia and it's contents must communicate the ideas of abundance and nourishment. The sculpture you are making will be based in the historical shape of the cornucopia- a horn-shaped container. 

The cornucopia has a long history in Western Art and culture. The word originates from Latin - cornu copiae. It is also know as a horn of plenty. Today we often associate the cornucopia with the US holiday, Thanksgiving. This is because of its reference to abundance and nourishment. 

For this project, you will go back to the roots of the cornucopia as a symbol, not of Thanksgiving, but of abundance and nourishment. 

What does abundance mean to you? What could it look like? What form may it take?
what does nourishment mean to you? What could it look like? what form may it take?

IMPORTANT: You may not use any objects or images typically associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. Absolutely no turkeys, pumpkins, pilgrim clothes, or Native American imagery. 

Now, what do you have left? This is your starting point. 

Process and Limitations

For this project, you will use all the techniques you have learned so far this year.: cardboard, hybrid, packaging, soap carving, color relationships, platonic solids, colleague, and narrative.

Your sculpture must be a minimum of 2 feet in length (front to back). Remember, both the opening and the interior space have to be large enough to hold your objects.  It should be substantial enough to communicate the two key concepts: abundance and nourishment. 

Be resourceful and take advantage of all the free materials around us. There is a saying: "One person's trash is another's treasure".

Rubric

You will be assessed on the following:

• Creativity/Concept- Communicating key concepts: abundance and nourishment.
• Craftsmanship- Command of Materials, looks intentional, nothing falling apart.
• Elements of Design- Composition, line, balance, texture, contrast/similarity, color, etc
• Volume- Activating the space. Remember, this is sculpture class. Move beyond 2-D.
• Time-management- Is the project finished, and well resolved.  

Due Date

Critique is December 4th