Series Workshops

April 12
Drawing
Cheryl Crews

May 17, 2008
Watercolor
Anna M. Zabielski

June 7
Pastel
Jim Penland

July 18
Portrait
David Flett

August 21
Sculpture
Lydia Lehr

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This one day workshop will address working in three-dimensions using a variety of materials and different approaches to creating form.

Linear, Planar, Mass Form Translation

Using one specific form (not larger than 24” squared and no smaller than 12" squared) develop three form types (Linear, Planar and Mass) with three different materials. You should spend time choosing a form which interests you and one that you think will work well for this project. Forms can include animals, plants, flowers, shells, bones, hands, head study, sculptures, toys, tools, shoes etc.

Objectives

· To become aware of how different materials evolve different form types. How the material alters the form, and the character of the form.
· To develop a knowledge of the material and the skills in which to work with it.

Materials

Linear: wire, string, sticks and twigs, thin dowel rods
Planar: cardboard, foam core, sheets of balsa wood, sheet metal, fabric, plywood
Mass: plaster and burlap or plaster gauze, wood, papier-mâché, self-hardening clay etc.

Tools: pliers, surforms, glue gun, xacto or utility knife, any equipment that is appropriate.

Processes and Methods

subtractive, additive; attention must be paid to how materials are joined together. How will your work stand? Will the forms be attached to a base or will they be free standing? Could your pieces be mounted to a wall?

In creating your sculptures you should think about the principles of art and design: Principles of Art and Design

• Line
• Shape (Form)
1. Linear forms: Characterized by lines, space, direction and length ; a skeletal framework; hollowness that suggests volume by enclosing
2. Mass forms: Characterized by bulk, solidness, and volume
3. Plane Forms: Characterized by flat or curved surfaces suggesting the absence of bulk and volume
• Color
• Texture
• Value (Light & Shadow)
• Scale
• Proportion
• Space
• Balance
• Time
• Movement
• Rhythm

Evaluation

· What are the particular physical and expressive characteristics of each piece?
· How do they change from piece to piece as a result of material and process?
· What understanding of the material is necessary to work successfully with it?
· How does the form achieve its unity in each of the three modes used?
· How does the perception of the piece change as a result of material and process in relationship to the elements of design?