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Class blog for AVT668: Three-Dimensional Artmaking Across Cultures

#1. Two hour imaginary friend project.

The supplies

First stage of toilet paper roll hat

First step with the clay was to hollowed out a clay sphere

Some progress (and a quickly deleted smile)

Adding a lovely large nose

Making sure to add extra clay in the cheeks so they are extra plump

Smoothing out the surface. I also added big eyebrows which I think gives him a great expression.

I felt that adding a tail was imparative for his happiness

Adding some tail texture

Progress on the toilet paper roll hat

I wanted the hat to have a pop of color, so I used watercolors

Painting the hat

Here is my finished imaginary friend! His name is Troll-Nisse

Finished imaginary friend (front)

Finished imaginary friend (back)

#2 Social Justice Collage

This week we explored a plethora of social justice issues through collage making. I now know that collaging is out of my comfort zone, and is difficulty for me as a representational artist. If I could do this project over, I would like to say that it would have turned out better, but I am honestly not sure it would have.

The social justice topics I wanted to represent was the oppression of women, POC, and queer people versus the privileges' of cis white men.

The pink tax was the theme that carried all topics in this piece. The injustice of the two genders paying different fees for no other reason than being different. I collaged two opposing store aisles.

On the privileged side, there are "male" products and lots of discounts and coupons available to them. On the oppressed side, there are no discounts, there are images pushing beauty standards, and there are "luxury" monthly hygiene products. I also put rainbow colors to include the lbtq+ community in the category.

Supplies

Supplies 2

Creating the "aisles"

Making paper shelves

Shelves

Blood red paper. White paper dyed with food dye and dish soap

Incorporating yarn.

I shaped the yarn into 'greater than' symbols and 'not equal' signs

Here is the finished piece

The Progress of the Traveling Sketchbook

Class Sketchbook

I had our class' sketchbook the week of February 8th. I did a bit of drawing on the first spread, along with a paper flower pop-up, and a (failed) class polaroid portrait. On the second spread I went for my favorite earthy tones. I wanted to experiment with airdry clay on the mixed media paper. It was a fun experiment, but as expected it became very fragile when dry. Once I added some yarn and paper elements to the spread, I felt it was at a good stopping point. I started the next page with some hot glue texture, and I am excited to see what Kat does to finish it off!

progress pictures below

Sketchbook

Drawing on the first page

paper flower pop-up

Completed first spread

Next spread: air dry clay on paper experimentation

Shaping the clay onto the paper

Incorporating other material

Adding more materials: Yarn, sequins, paper, and hot glue

One of the clay pieces broke off when I bent the page too much. I decided to try to make it stronger by adding a layer of glue on top of the airdry clay.

Adding a layer of glue to the clay to help keep it from crumbling off the page.

Hot gluing extra clay in some empty spaces.

Finished second spread. I named this piece "Geology dig' becauce of the textures and colores used.

Writing a note for Kat!

Profile of sketchbook after my spreads were finished.

Shipping the sketchbook to the next collaborator!

Paper Transportation Sculpture

My paper sculpture will transport you to the end of the patriarchy. This feminist's vehicle can both fly, or dig you to your destination. Roomed for two passengers, this transport takes you on your journey of justice smoothly and efficiently, while still showing some serious sass.