Project 9: It's a trap! Homework Due Jan 29th, Final Critique Feb 5th.

Project Description

What does a trap do? It captures something. Think of a specific audience, and make a trap for that audience. Think about the following definitions:

Trap (verb)

1. (transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap. 

Entrap (verb)

1. (transitive) To catch something in a trap or snare.
2. (transitive) To lure someone, either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.

Entrapment can be a physical, mental, relational, social, or logical thing. Answer the following questions, as you prepare to research for your design:

1. Who will you audience be (who do you want to trap)?

2. How will you choose to trap your audience?

3. What bait would be appropriate for that audience? Think of something enticing to them.

Optional: If your trap is physical, consider how your sculpture can have moving parts, and how it will function. Think back to your Hybrid sculptures, and look for objects in your everyday life that you can use as source material. You don't have to make everything. Some things can be modifications of existing things you already own (or find).

Specifications

Your sculpture must be smaller than 24"x24"x24". There is no limitation on materials, but it must be safe (no dangerous electricity, fire, sharp objects, etc).

Find materials from the world around you. Be resourceful- there are free materials everywhere. 

Use all the skills you have learned through the year, and build on these. Challenge yourself to think outside of the box... literally. 

Evaluation

You will be graded on creativity, originality, and concept and craft. You will also be graded on your process (time-management, and working through multiple ideas). 

Please note: You will need to take photos through your entire process. These will be submitted along with the final project. No project will receive an A without this documentation. Process is important. 

Lastly, your project must have a title, and you must think of how it will be displayed. Presentation is part of context, and context drives meaning. 

Schedule
Homework- Due Jan 29th

Your homework is to exercise the research and development stage of the creative process. You will do this by walking through the steps listed below. Here are the things you will need to bring to class on Jan 29th:

5 References w/descriptions
One-page typed document (printed out) with a list of 5 websites that you visited for your trap research. At least one of these websites must be an actual article (not a how-to, or list of pictures) that discusses some type of trap. (Remember, a trap can be physical and/or conceptual.) Examples of an appropriate article can be a newspaper story, something written for a journal/magazine, or something from Academia/industry). The one-page document must be printed out (no exceptions). It must include one-line brief descriptions for each website. This must be fully complete to receive credit for this portion.

3 Detailed Drawings of your trap design
The drawings must be on 9x12 bristol board (get it from Ms. Samimy). The drawing should show good use of the elements of design- line, form, color, texture, etc.  (Note: These are fully-resolved drawings, NOT sketches)

In addition, the drawings should be informative; they should give us helpful information. Please be sure your drawings answer the following questions:
1. How does the trap physically work? Show details of moving parts, trigger mechanism, etc.
2. What materials will be used? Be detailed and use color/texture/collage to show this.
3. What do these materials communicate? Descriptions/diagrams in the drawings should address this.
4. What concept are you engaging? Again, descriptions/diagrams could be helpful.
5. How is the form of your trap communicating? Scale, shape, text, etc.
6. What is the working title? This should be clearly labeled in your drawing.

Materials and project 50% complete
You must come prepared with all materials and tools to work. Project must be at least 50% complete.

Rubric for Homework
5 References = 10pts
3 Drawings = 30pts
Materials/Project = 60pts
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Total Possible  = 100pts

A =100 - 90
B = 89 - 80
C = 79 - 70
D = 69 - 60
F = 59 - 0 

Please be prepared at beginning of class with your own self-assessment based on the above rubric. 


Final Project Due Date

February 5th- Project Due/Critique

Researching traps

Here is a link to an animal trap website

Here is a link to a funny page with different ideas of traps

Attention!!!! This is a trap!!! Please listen carefully:

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