Experimental Studio
New Media - 3D Printer
Cooperative Learning Project
(NJCCCS: 1.2.12.A.2 1.3.12.D.1-4 1.4.12.B.2-3)
The element of line directs a visual path from one point to another. It serves as an outline to solid mass. We perceive the “edges” of a surface as lines. The element of space refers to the area around, within, and occupied by (positive space) the 3D object. It also determines how it all interacts. A strong sense of movement can be created in a sculpture through the use of diagonal edges or planes. A sculptor must consider both the positive space and the negative space when planning a sculpture.
A master sculptor of glass, Dale Chihuly was born 9/20/41. In 1965 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in interior design. In 1967, he received a Master of Science in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he studied under Harvey Littleton. In 1968, he studied glass in Venice on a Fulbright Fellowship and received a Master of Fine Arts at the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1971, with the support of John Hauberg and Anne Gould Hauberg, Chihuly founded the Pilchuck Glass School near Stanwood, Washington. In 1976, while Chihuly was in England, he was involved in a head-on car accident during which he flew through the windshield. His face was severely cut by glass and he was blinded in his left eye. After recovering, he continued to blow glass until he dislocated his shoulder in a 1979 bodysurfing accident. No longer able to hold the glass blowing pipe, he hired others to do the work. Chihuly explained the change in a 2006 interview, saying "Once I stepped back, I liked the view" and pointing out that it allowed him to see the work from more perspectives and enabled him to anticipate problems faster. Chihuly describes his role as "more choreographer than dancer, more supervisor than participant, more director than actor."
Homework – Modular Sculpture 1: Go online and find three different examples
of the glass artwork of Dale Chihuly. Shafre the examples with me on Google
Classroom.
Write one paragraph explaining how he uses the concept of modules (units) and
incorporates negative space into the design of his works of art. Include this with
your examples on Google Classroom.
Class Assignment: On the back of your RUBRIC, create a thumbnail sketch of
the design you will be using for your sculpture. Use value to demonstrate visually
what your final sculpture will look like.
Process:
1. You will create a black and white drawing of a small geometric sculpture that MAY be created using the school’s 3D Printer.
2. Upon teacher approval of your design, you will then create this sculpture out of card stock. Work as neatly as possible, because the Engineering students will use both your drawing and 3D model to decide which 9 students will have their sculpture made a reality by the 3D printer. All selected will be showcased in the Showcase of the Arts in March. Like Chihuly, you will be the Designer and Supervisor of your final work of art, not the physical creator.
3. We will be meeting with the Engineering class at the start of this project to discuss requirements. Think about what questions you can ask that will aid you in having your sculpture selected. We will also meet with the Engineers to present our card stock designs and drawings. So be prepared to defend your design as to why it needs to be created using the 3D Printer… and saying “because it’s the best” is NOT a good response!
Student Choice:
Choice of sculpture design
Choice of unit placement to create repetition and movement
Choice of color of finished work of art
Vocabulary:
Artists – creative individuals who use imagination and skill to communicate in visual form
Free Standing – work of art surrounded on all sides by space
Negative Space – empty spaces surrounding shapes and forms
Positive Space - shapes or forms in 2 and 3 dimensional art
Movement – the principle of art used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eyes throughout the work of art.
Abstract Art - A style of art that stresses the importance of the Elements and Principles of Art and Design, rather than the subject matter. It involves change, such as objects can be exaggerated, distorted, shown from multiple views and overlapped, but still are recognizable
Non-Objective Art – Art that has no recognizable subject matter
Asymmetrical Balance – Another name for informal balance, in which unlike objects have equal visual weight or eye attraction
Dominant Element – element of a work noticed first. Elements noticed later are called subordinate.
Forms – objects having 3 dimensions. Like a shape, a form has height and width, but it also has depth. Forms are either geometric or free-form (organic).
Geometric Shapes – Precise shapes that can be described using mathematical formulas