NWSA- ART 3D Comprehensive

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