Thursday, September 20, 2018

Sketch Up

SketchUp is a Free Google software which enables you to draw and model in 3D. The web based program is free to use at www.sketchup.com Your assignment is to go to the site, select "Using for Personal Projects", create a Trimble ID and create a 3D object with it. You are completely free to create whatever you like but as always need to back it up with a concept. The critique will be run as a contest, with the class voting for the best 3D drawings. The top 5 will get A’s, 6-11 get B’s and 12-15 get C’s. You will need to download your project and email me your finished .skp file to long.nwsa@gmail.com before class starts. There is no make up for this assignment, if you are going to be absent you need to still email your file for critique.

All class readings are now in the Reading Dropbox link on the right side of the class blog by the syllabus.

Critique and Homework due September 27th.

Please read Hito Steyerl: In Free Fall a thought experiment on vertical perspective 

and answer the following questions: https://goo.gl/forms/qAAitv1spdLThjCY2

Hito Steyerl

SketchUp Creations





Monday, September 10, 2018

Site Specific Project

Site Specific Project

Using cardboard, glue and tape, you will construct a 3 dimensional object that occupies a specific space. This object must come in contact with at least 6 surfaces and will not fit in any other location. You will have 2 class sessions to work on this project, we will critique on September 20th.

Homework- Due September 18th

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:
5 References w/descriptions
One-page typed document (printed out) with a list of 5 websites that you visited for your 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 site specific sculpture. 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 sculpture
The drawings must be in your sketchbook using full pages(both sides when open) 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 is your sculpture physically organized? Show details.
2. How will the viewer be engaged? Be detailed and use color/texture/collage to show this.
3. What formal qualities are you focusing on? Descriptions/diagrams in the drawings should address this. (positive/negative space, weight/tension, balance, representational/abstract)
4. What concept are you engaging? Again, descriptions/diagrams could be helpful.
5. How is the form of your sculpture 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.

Read Chapter 1: 
GENEALOGY OF SITE SPECIFICITY


Rubric for Homework
5 References = 10pts
3 Drawings = 30pts
Reading and questions = 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


September 20th - Project Due/Critique

Richard Serra

Ruben Ochoa

Valerie Hagarty

Robert Smithson Spiral Jetty