Sound Suits Crit May 10

Assignment: Sound Suits FINAL PROJECT

http://nyti.ms/1010X9y

Schedule

Homework April 19: Look at lots of pictures, videos, and articles about Nick Cave's Soundsuits. Get to know them really well. Make sketches for your wearable sculpture, and bring materials that you want to work with to class. You should bring A LOT of materials to class.

April 19: Sound Suit Studio Day

April 26: Sound Suit Studio Day

May 3: Sound Suit Studio Day

May 10: Sound Suit Critique

Get to know sculptor Nick Cave from Chicago, and his Soundsuit series. This is a big project. You will have at least two in-class work days to complete it. It will count for 2 grades (one for your project critique and one for being prepared & working in class). For this project, make a wearable sculpture that covers your whole body. Look at the artist Nick Cave's Soundsuits for inspiration, but make the idea your own. Try to incorporate sound into your project. We will have a parade for the critique, so make sure you can see.  

For this project you may use all of the skills and materials you learned about this far: cardboard, sewing, natural materials, found objects, and assemblage.




Last year's projects

2011  projects

2012 projects

http://newworldsculpture9.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html

Special Bonus Feature

Rube Goldberg Device (NEW DUE DATE April 5)

Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist best known for his illustrations depicting machines he designed to complete simple tasks in overly complicated and humorous ways. His cartoons have inspired millions of projects.













Your assignment is to create a sculpture inspired by Rube Goldberg that completes a simple task in at least 7 complicated steps. The task and materials you use are up to you. This is an art project not a science experiment, each step should demonstrate a thoughtful and playful use of materials. No fire.

You will receive two grades for this project, one for preparedness (including planning drawing and working in class) and one for your final project. You will be evaluated on the following criteria: functionality (does it work), inventiveness, creative use of materials, planning (drawing), and preparedness.

March 1 Group drawing day. Come with sketches and and all sample materials.
March 8 Work in class.
March 15 **NEW DUE DATE APRIL 5 Final critique will be a demonstration of your working project. The classroom will be open during lunch for you to set up.

This chain reaction sculpture/video is called The Way Things Go and was made by Swiss artists Fischli and Weiss.
http://vimeo.com/4581265

Pee Wee Herman's Breakfast Machine


Myth Busters Christmas Machine


Honda Commercial


OK Go Music Video


Japanese Rube Goldberg TV Gameshow


More Rube Goldberg devices
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=rube+goldberg&aq=f

Previous Year's projects
http://newworldsculpture9.blogspot.com/2009/04/rube-goldberg-devices.html