Prop, by Richard SerraMon/Tues class: Due Tuesday, September 15th
Thurs/Fri class: Due Friday, September 18thtension (noun)
the state of being stretched tight;
a strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other;
mental or emotional strain;
a strained political or social state or relationship
tension (verb)
a strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other;
mental or emotional strain;
a strained political or social state or relationship
tension (verb)
apply a force to something that tends to stretch it
Your assignment is to make a floor-standing sculpture that expresses tension, either formally or conceptually. Other than resting on the floor, your sculpture may also extend to touch or rest upon an adjacent wall or even the ceiling plane (affixing your piece to any of those planes is not allowed, even temporarily). The only size restriction for this project is that it must fit through a 36” doorway (in order to enter the building). Critiques will be held in the sculpture gallery, sculpture box, and cell space. Plan your sculptures for those spaces accordingly.
The intent of this assignment is to teach you some very basic metal fabrication techniques, including cutting, MIG welding and grinding. Your goal should be to familiarize yourself with the available tools in the Fab shop, and to practice using them safely and effectively.
Just like the wood exercise, the focus of this project is on the craft of your object. Your welds should be strong and clean.
Each student will be supplied with one 6-foot length of 1/4” round stock, and one 3-foot length of 1/8” thick x 2” wide flat stock. Other metal is not required for this assignment. However, you are encouraged to use the available sheet metal and scrap metal that is in the Fab shop.
Suggestions and things to consider:
Form. What kinds of objects invoke tension? How can you make use of that existing visual vocabulary? Consider utilizing the unique properties steel has to offer as a building material: pliability (bending into curves), rigidity (sharp edges), strength and weight.
Your assignment is to make a floor-standing sculpture that expresses tension, either formally or conceptually. Other than resting on the floor, your sculpture may also extend to touch or rest upon an adjacent wall or even the ceiling plane (affixing your piece to any of those planes is not allowed, even temporarily). The only size restriction for this project is that it must fit through a 36” doorway (in order to enter the building). Critiques will be held in the sculpture gallery, sculpture box, and cell space. Plan your sculptures for those spaces accordingly.
The intent of this assignment is to teach you some very basic metal fabrication techniques, including cutting, MIG welding and grinding. Your goal should be to familiarize yourself with the available tools in the Fab shop, and to practice using them safely and effectively.
Just like the wood exercise, the focus of this project is on the craft of your object. Your welds should be strong and clean.
Each student will be supplied with one 6-foot length of 1/4” round stock, and one 3-foot length of 1/8” thick x 2” wide flat stock. Other metal is not required for this assignment. However, you are encouraged to use the available sheet metal and scrap metal that is in the Fab shop.
Suggestions and things to consider:
Form. What kinds of objects invoke tension? How can you make use of that existing visual vocabulary? Consider utilizing the unique properties steel has to offer as a building material: pliability (bending into curves), rigidity (sharp edges), strength and weight.
Scale. Don’t forget: this object will be sitting on the floor. How can the size of your object invoke tension? How does its size compare with that of the room or of a person?
Space. The object will be looked at in a minimal white-walled space. Does it interact with the architecture or stand apart from it? Will the viewer be able to walk around it, under it, through it, etc?
Remember… this project is due in one week! Keep it simple!
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