Assignment #8: Natural Materials and Wood
Due date 12/14
Create a floor or pedestal sculpture combining natural materials (similar to what you used for assignment #7) with dimensional lumber. You will have to collect many ofthe same type of natural items for this project and figure out how to combine them with the dimensional lumber.
Material suggestions: Palm fronds, driftwood, branches, twigs, etc.
Words to consider: contain, gather, strain, spill, arrange, frame etc.
The Sculpture must be three-dimensional and stand and support itself and be at least 4’ in one direction.
SCHEDULE:
January 11 Completed three dimensional maquette due.
- use balsa wood or cardboard and natural materials.
-demos on wood tools in shop
January 18 Work in class on lumber elements
January 25 -no class –Portfolio Day
-RIT faculty workshop.
February 1 Work in class on lumber elements
February 8 Final crits
