Project #4: Collaboration

A popular trend in art since the 1960's is collaboration or artist collectives that deny the a singular artist authorship of a work art. This is an opportunity to play up your strengths and work within an intellectual exchange with your colleagues. Combining talents, abilities, and ideas can be a powerful art process.

Process:

-The class will be divided into two teams. This is a competition!
-Each team can elect a leader to delegate tasks and manage whom will bring which materials. (get each other's contact information)
- Group will meet, brainstorm/sketch and come up with their project.
-Each group with create their sculpture in the studio during the allotted time.
- Your group will present their work. Both pieces must have a title. A guest Judge(s) will evaluate the projects in a brief critique and we will award the winning team with prizes.

Approved materials: Cardboard, packing materials/Styrofoam, newspaper, magazines, plastic bottles, cans, masking tape, glue, paint, recycled wood, chicken wire, papier-mâché, plastic sheeting, etc. If you are not sure if something qualifies ask. This should be low cost or free. If you do spend money on tape of glue- share the cost within the group.
Assignment: Make an animal sculpture out of recycled materials, (not fictional or fantasy, but a representation of a real animal, is not an abstract project). One dimension should be at least 6 feet long. Yeah, that big, no tiny art please! The more refined and the sculpture is, the better. Think about: details, expression, form, texture, accurate anatomy, scale, balance, and structure. EX. Is it a giant fish? Does it have individual scales, gills, fins etc. What is the best way to achieve those details most efficiently and creatively?
*Grades will be based on participation, level of skill and effort involved, and artistic merit. Try to out do each other, the prizes will be good!

Important Dates:

Thursday 5/27/10: Finish Project #3. Show me your sketchbooks. Get into groups and Brainstorm.

Tuesday 6/1/10: Finish Project #3 Critiques. Bring materials to school, meet groups.

Thursday 6/3/10: Papers due. Start working on your group project in class. (Use may use lab time to meet up and work projects. Last chance to show me work you have not turned in or wish to improve.

Tuesday 6/8/10: Work in class on Project #4 Collaboration for the full class.

Thursday 6/10/10: Pot luck. Bring snacks to share. 1 hour of work time to finish things up. Final critiques/ judges panel, and awards!!

Finals Week: Time TBA. Lab clean-up. This is required for all sculpture students to attend. If you do not attend and pitch in, your grade may be withheld.