FINAL CRITIQUE

Thursday, November 8 2-4:30 pm

During Art Basel

Thursday, Dec. 1 is the Design District night, there are lots of free events--go see these:

Architecting the Future: Design Miami Satellite Fair in the Palm Lot in the Design District

Bas Fisher Invitational (2nd Floor of Buena Vista Building) Richard Haley solo exhibition

Locust Projects: Ruben Ochoa, Cores and Cutouts

Wynwood:

UM Wynwood Project Space: UM Graduate MFA candidates will new work

Hotbed at New World School of the Arts' Artseen Space is across the street

David Castillo Gallery

Gallery Diet

Cristina Lei Rodriguez at Fred Snitzer Gallery

Wynwood Walls


Dorsch Gallery

Miami Beach:

Art Basel Miami Beach at the Miami Beach Convention Center (student tickets $23)

NADA Fair

Metal Project: Constrain, Support, Display

This project is about creating a relationship between two parts of one sculpture. You will need to bring an everyday object that fits in your hands. You will learn to braze metal, and with this technique, build second object no larger than 2'x2'x2x. Your second object will have 3 functions: it will constrain, support and display the other object. The finished sculptures will be displayed on a table, no part of the "everyday object" may touch the table.

 

WEEK 13

Tuesday 11/15                  INTRO

Thursday 11/17                 Work Day, sketches due, bring "everyday object"

WEEK 14

Tuesday 11/22                   Work Day

Thursday 11/24 no class, Thanksgiving break

WEEK 15

Tuesday 11/29                  Work Day

Thursday 12/1                   Work Day

FINAL EXAM

STUDIO CLEANUP  DATE TBD  (Participation is mandatory)

NOTE: Attendance at the final critique and cleanup is required. Make sure you do not buy your plane ticket to go home before the final exam.

Multiples (collboration) crit 11/15

You will work as a class to create a sculpture consisting of several parts. First, as a group, come up with a category of objects. You will each make one object from this category, which you will reproduce by making one-part molds and then slip-casting the objects. As a group, you will strategize and construct a display mechanism/concept that SUBVERTS the object-category you chose while unifying the individual pieces to make one object or installation. 

WEEK 9

Tuesday 10/18                  Work Day: Make objects

          Sketches due

                                    Joy Pullias--Robert Smithson--Week 9, Tuesday 10/18

http://www.robertsmithson.com/essays/interviews.htm

Thursday 10/20                Work Day: Make plaster mold

                                   

WEEK 10

Tuesday 10/25                  Work Day: Slip casting

                                         Alex Becker--Rachel Harrison--Week 10, Tuesday 10/25

http://bombsite.com/issues/105/articles/3178

Thursday 10/27                Work Day: Slip casting

WEEK 11

Tuesday 11/1                  Work Day: Finish objects & build display mechanism

                                       Nicole Lopez--Los Carpinteros--Week 11, Tuesday 11/1

http://www.loscarpinteros.net/english_press/english_sculpture.html

Thursday 11/3                 Work Day: Finish objects & build display mechanism

WEEK 12

Tuesday 11/8                   Critique 3^rd Project: Multiples

                                        Intro to final project: Metal

Allan McCollum

Allan McCollum  The Dog from Pompeii (1991)

http://interpretingceramics.com/issue008/articles/06.htm 

Your homework is to watch the Art 21video on Systems, which you can find here:
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/allan-mccollum/

Do some additional research on Allan McCollum's work and his influences, and come prepared to have a class discussion on Thursday. We will be doing a large-scale collaborative project involving a casting process for the next project.

Bring to class on Thursday: plastic bags (to cover clay), any tools you can use to shape clay, yogurt containers or plastic container for water.

Soft Sculpture (crit 10/11)

Using textiles, create a soft version of an everyday object that is normally hard. Work from an existing object, choose an object that has interesting contours.

Homework for next week 9/20:

1. Collect materials you will use and bring them to class. You will need fabric (any kind, thick or thin, old or new), stuffing (old pillow, packing peanuts, crumpled newspaper, shredded paper), needles and thread.

2. Detailed drawings of the object you will create. Study and draw all sides of the object. Think about the planes and contours that make up the form.

Come prepared to work. You will have two in-class work days, and will be graded on preparedness, time management and class participation as well as your final project.

Project requirements:
Minimum size 6'
No glue
Design and construction well-planned

Considerations
Scale: Blown up, shrunk, or 1:1
Choice of materials
Surface details (you can finish the sculpture however you want, by adding things to the surface, painting, it's up to you)

Calendar

Tuesday 9/20                   Introduce 2^nd Project: Soft Sculpture (Self Portrait)

                                        Sewing & textile demo, practice sewing

          Student Presentation

Thursday 9/22                  Work Day

                                         Sketches due

WEEK 6

Tuesday 9/27                    Work Day

                                         Student Presentation

Thursday 9/29                  Work Day

WEEK 7

Tuesday 10/4                    Work Day

                                         Student Presentation

Thursday 10/6                  Work Day

WEEK 8

Tuesday 10/11                 Critique Soft Sculpture 

Claes Oldenburg pictures for inspiration










Claes Oldenburg's Club Sandwich


Upside Down City


Ice Bag

Sculpture Lab Hours

Fall Semester 2011

Shop Monitor Hours
These are the hours when there will be a graduate student in the wood/ metal area, and it will be open for  you to use the tools.

M & W 2:30-5:30 pm (Valeria)

T & Th 1:30-4:30 pm (Colin)

Fri & Sat 12-6 pm (C or V)

Conjoined Structures (critique date 9/15)

Conjoined Structures

Using the pine wood we will rip in class on the table saw, you will construct two interdependent structures, neither of which can stand without the support of the other. Consider them drawings in space. Together they should occupy approximately the same volume as your body. You will use the miter saw to cut precise angles in the wood in order to create two individual volumes with contrasting formal characteristics (line, shape, texture). Care and precision in creating your angled joints is very important. 

By 9/8, the wooden structures should be ready for a mini-critique. 

The second part of the project is to consider the finish. You may paint your structure, carve away at the wood, or collage any materials you wish to use to the structures. Think about differentiating the two structures from each other, while at the same time creating a unified sculpture.

Finish Fetish: Peter Schjeldahl on California Minimalism

http://www.newyorker.com/online/multimedia/2010/01/25/100125_audioslideshow_minimalism

Structure & Collage: content overload-- Thomas Hirschhorn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z10lijMYVQw

 

PROJECT SCHEDULE

WEEK 2

Tuesday  8/30                   Intro to 1^st project: Conjoined Structures (Wood)

                                          Wood shop demo

Thursday 9/1                   Work day

          Project sketches due

WEEK 3

Tuesday 9/6                    Work day

Thursday 9/8                   Work day (in-progress critique)

WEEK 4

Tuesday 9/13                  Work Day

                                        Student Presentation

Thursday 9/15                 Critique Conjoined Structures projects

Student Presentation Guidelines

GUIDELINES

Each week the class will be assigned to read an interview or article about an artist from the list below. In addition, one student will become and expert on the artist of the week, and give a 15 minute presentation about the artist's work to the class. The presentation should consist of a short biography, an in-depth discussion of the artist's work including the artist's peers and influences, and discussion of at least three key artworks by the artist. You must present at least ten images, and your research must be original (not copied from Wikipedia, etc.) Presentations will begin the third week of class.  Bring your images on a USB stick as JPEGS in numerical order.

You will be required to hand in a printed Works Cited sheet. Cite every book, article, video, etc. that contributed to your research. Here are the MLA standards for Works Cited.
http://www.studyguide.org/MLAdocumentation.htm

SCHEDULE & READINGS

Nate Kaplan--Louise Bougeoise--Week 5, Tuesday 9/20
http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/776230.pdf?acceptTC=true

Julia Webster--Thomas Hirschhorn--Week 6, Tuesday 9/27
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BwmZ65ndzEDcYjA2NDcxZDktYjUwZC00MmRmLWI1NWYtZTUwM2YzYTg3NzY4&hl=en_US

Nader Arab-Ai Wei Wei--Week 7, Tuesday 10/4
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BwmZ65ndzEDcNjMxMzY3NmUtNTUxOC00NDZmLWIzODItMTI5YTdjNWZlMzhm&hl=en_US

Joy Pullias--Robert Smithson--Week 9, Tuesday 10/18
http://www.robertsmithson.com/essays/interviews.htm

Alex Becker--Rachel Harrison--Week 10, Tuesday 10/25
http://bombsite.com/issues/105/articles/3178

Nicole Lopez--Los Carpinteros--Week 11, Tuesday 11/1
http://www.loscarpinteros.net/english_press/english_sculpture.html

Joseph Mardini--Takashi Murakami--Week 13, Tuesday 11/15
http://www.jca-online.com/murakami.html

Vincent Rao--Cristo and Jeanne-Claude--Week 14, Tuesday 11/22
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0611/voices.html

Francesca Giordano--Do Ho Suh--Week 15, Tuesday 11/29
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/suh/clip1.html

Fall Semester 2011 Syllabus & Schedule

INTRO TO SCULPTURE
SPRING 2011 TTh 3:00-5:30 PM

University of Miami, College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Art & Art History
Christy Gast
Lecturer, Sculpture
Email: c.gast@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-2145

BULLETIN DESCRIPTION
Integrated approach to concept development, craftsmanship and appropriate use of materials. (3 credits) Prerequisites: ART 101 and 104 or permission of instructor.

RATIONALE & COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is an introduction to issues of sculpture and the sculptural process. It will consist of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, critiques, problem-solving assignments, and primarily, supervised studio work which will broaden your understanding of object making and the role it occupies in the contemporary art world. During this course, you will complete four projects, which will introduce you to a variety of materials, processes, and techniques, and a research presentation on a contemporary sculptor.

ATTENDANCE & GRADING POLICY 
The University of Miami has no provision for unexcused absences. Attendance at all classes is expected. All excuses are to be submitted in writing for the instructor's approval. This is a studio class- you will receive 3 credit hours for 6 attendance hours per week, which means that attendance is paramount. More than 2 absences will seriously affect your grade. Each absence after the 2 will result in deduction of half a letter from your final semester grade. In addition, students are expected to spend time outside of class (approximately 6 hours per week) in order to successfully resolve the projects. Late projects will also cause grade deflation, as it is unfairto those who do stay within the set boundaries. I would encourage you to not miss classes unless you really have to; your projects will reflect the time you invest and you are more likely to excel if you attend class regularly and use your time well. You will receive a mid-term evaluation and a final grade for this course. Your final grade will be a compilation of your class participation, technical execution, artistic development throughout the semester, and creative problem-solving abilities. Much of this will be based upon our interactions in class, so I encourage you to attend class, assert yourself regarding questions and ideas, and embrace the projects with attention, imagination, and enthusiasm. The following are some of the criteria I will use in evaluating your projects:

1. DESIGN: the visual and conceptual aspects of the work
• Originality, inventiveness, innovation
• Concept; level of complexity; effectiveness of solutions, creative problem solving
• Appropriate use of chosen materials
• Composition/form
• Marriage of concept and form
2. TECHNIQUE: the physical aspect of the work
• Quality of construction
• Effective use of materials and techniques; mastery and appropriate use of techniques
• Attention to details; finishing touches; purposeful finish

EXPECTATIONS
Students are expected to come to class on time and ready to work. Students who leave class to get materials they need for their projects will be counted as "absent." Reading assignments will be handed out the day prior to discussion in class. I will keep track of each student's participalion in classroom discussions and critiques as well as attendance. Just showing up is not enough; you must be present in mind as well as body.

House rules:
1) Be on time.
2) No phones, iPods, sleeping, or disruptive behavior.
3) Be responsible; clean up after yourself. This is a community studio.
4) Work safely.
 
If you have any problems, questions or special needs, please make an appointment to speak with me immediately. 

SAFETY INFORMATION
Students in this course may find themselves working in the shop using a variety of power and handheld tools, which may cause injury. Students should use the shop only after having received an orientation in the use of such equipment and when supervised by faculty or shop personnel. Other students cannot train you on the use of the machinery. Students or other persons not enrolled in this course will not be allowed to use the equipment. You must wear enclosed shoes at all limes when working in the studio, and you must wear leather shoes when using the welding equipment. Bring shoes to keep in your locker, because you will not be allowed to work without proper footwear. Also, you must wear eye protection when working with any tool. Gloves must not be worn when using any power tool.

HONOR CODE
Students will be bound by the University of Miami Honor Code. All artwork must be original and created in this class during this term.

DISABILITIES
Reasonable accommodation will be made for those with documented disabilities.

SCHEDULE

WEEK 1

Thursday 8/25                   Intro to course

WEEK 2

Tuesday  8/30                   Intro to 1^st project: Conjoined Structures (Wood)

                                          Wood shop demo

Thursday 9/1                   Work day

          Project sketches due

WEEK 3

Tuesday 9/6                    Work day

Thursday 9/8                   Work day

WEEK 4

Tuesday 9/13                  Work Day

                                        Student Presentation

Thursday 9/15                 Critique Conjoined Structures projects

WEEK 5

Tuesday 9/20                   Introduce 2^nd Project: Soft Sculpture (Self Portrait)

                                        Sewing & textile demo, practice sewing

          Student Presentation

Thursday 9/22                  Work Day

                                         Sketches due

WEEK 6

Tuesday 9/27                    Work Day

                                         Student Presentation

Thursday 9/29                  Work Day

WEEK 7

Tuesday 10/4                    Work Day

                                         Student Presentation

Thursday 10/6                  Work Day

WEEK 8

Tuesday 10/11                 Critique Soft Sculpture (Self Portrait)

Thursday 10/13                Introduce 3^rd project: Body Bridge

                                         Welding demo (oxy-acetyline)

                                         Practice welding

WEEK 9

Tuesday 10/18                  Work Day

          Sketches due

                                         Student Presentation

Thursday 10/20                Work Day

                                   

WEEK 10

Tuesday 10/25                  Work Day

                                         Student Presentation

Thursday 10/27                Work Day

WEEK 11

Tuesday 11/1                  Work Day

                                       Student Presentation

Thursday 11/3                 Work Day

WEEK 12

Tuesday 11/8                   Critique 3^rd Project: Body Bridge

                                        Intro to final project: Multiples

Thursday 11/10               Intro to mold making: Press molds and two-part molds

                                       Work Day

WEEK 13

Tuesday 11/15                  Work Day

           Sketches Due

Thursday 11/17                 Work Day

WEEK 14

Tuesday 11/22                   Work Day

Thursday 11/24 no class, Thanksgiving break

WEEK 15

Tuesday 11/29                  Work Day

Thursday 12/1                   Work Day

FINAL EXAM

STUDIO CLEANUP  DATE TBD  (Participation is mandatory)

NOTE: Attendance at the final critique and cleanup is required. Make sure you do not buy your plane ticket to go home before the final exam.

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