Assignment 9

(Project #2 Preparation worksheet)

Part 1:
Think about which of your subjects you might want to explore during this project. On a separate sheet of paper address the following topics.

1. Which of your subject matters would you like to work with on this project?

2. List this subject matter’s four subcategories.

3. State which of your subcategories you would like to focus on for this project.

4. Now brainstorm on the chosen topic, make a diagram (similar to assignment 5.) Use this abstract thinking about your subcategory to help guide you in the next steps.

5. Make a list of at least 5 possible readymade objects. Think about and list the possible significance of the readymade objects in your brainstorm list. Finally, edit your choices down to two.

6. Write at least two sentences about your readymade objects
relevance to your subcategory.

7. Write at least two sentences explaining why your final choice is the best out of your list of possible readymade objects.

8. Next, think about how you will change this readymade form through a series of steps to create a sequential variation. It is important that the methods of variation you choose inform the ideas you are interested in exploring, providing context and content to your whole sculpture. The series you create is not a list, a grouping or a story, but instead a sequence with a distinct progression.

9. Brainstorm ideas of how you might present the final project to a group of peers on Thursday. (Consider a base or armature, and background)

10. Come up with three possible titles to share with your group.

Part 2:
-Acquire enough of your chosen readymade object to experiment with.

-Experiment with your objects. Try manipulating them in different ways. For example if your object has multiple parts you might play with mechanically disassemble and reassembling them into a different form. Or perhaps you selected a piece of fruit that can be cut, sliced, shredded, and peeled, these new apple pieces can than be rearranged into a different form relating to your subcategory.

-Document at least five stages of your objects transformation and bring them to class on Thursday. (Print images in the format of a contact sheet, bring your digital camera, or the actual ready-mades to class.)
*Some parameters to consider are:
-Individual form, overall sequential form, number of stages, scale, color, addition, subtraction, mutation, orientation (rotation or relative position), arrangement, rhythm, spatial relationship, environment, and presentation.

-The changes you make to your readymade objects can be additive or subtractive, but are limited to the use of the ready-mades and their potential parts. At this stage, the only additional materials can be coloring agents (paint, ink, etc.) and adhesives.

-Take pictures of each of your experiments and bring copies to class on Thursday, June 24th, 2009.

You will not be allowed to participate in class without this material and will be asked to leave.