Changing Scale
One way that contemporary artists have created both meaning and visual interest is to change the scale of objects. In this assignment, choose an everyday object whose meaning will change when you make a 4-5' version of the object.

Materials needed:
Claes Oldenburg		Everyday object (for example: a baby bottle, nail polish, telephone, glove…) for Building Option 1   Wire (you want a wire that bends easily and then holds its shape well. Armature wire,          stovepipe wire, binding wire, florists wire are all good) and/or chicken wire   Pliers (large sized needle nose would be best)   Wire cutters (your pliers may have one built in)   Wall paper paste (buy at hardware store, I like the pre-mixed kind. It comes in big tubs,          you can plan to share with a few classmates) for Building Option 2   Insulation Foam   Xacto knife and/or box cutter/mat cutter
1. Bring in an everyday object that interests you.
2. Decide what size you would like to re-make the object, consider how changing size can change meaning
3. Sketch the object at its new size in a context that demostrates scale
Building option 1 Build a wire armature in the general shape of the object Cover the armature with paper mache Prime & Paint
Building option 2 Build the shape with pink foam Prime & Paint (The foam cannot be spray painted without primer -- IT MELTS!!!)
Karen Englezos		Tess Barbato	Ashley Dell

Clay & Surface
In this assignment your main material will be wet clay. The clay will be provided by the Art Department. You will create a sculpture that is at least 10" high and is composed of more than one part. At least one part must be clay and at least one part must be a material other than clay. The clay will be fired once, but not glazed. You will finish it with at least three different surfaces/media. Nothing representational is allowed, ie. no identifiable objects - no flowers, no butterflies, etc.
Surface materials could include:

Glitter	Foil	Paint (acrylic, oil, metalic, etc.)
Felt	Fabric	Bark
Flocking	Contact Paper	Gold or Silver Leaf
Beading	Wax
Be creative - surprise me with unusual surfaces! 1. create sketch (in color) of what you'd like to create 2. create list of materials needed 3. begin working with wet clay, create basic shapes 4. refine shapes as clay dries 5. leave clay to dry to "greeenware" and begin work on other parts 6. once clay is dry, bring to professor to be fired 7. once clay is fired, assemble parts and apply surfaces
Nancy Bowen	Laura Stoland	David Elze

Site Specific Sculpture / The Body
Your assignment is to create a site specific sculpture with your body as the site. The piece should not be a piece of jewelry or clothing. It should serve no practical purpose.
Possible materials for this project include (but are not limited to): plaster gauze, cast or carved plaster, found objects, string, wire, paper mache, styrafoam, etc.

Rebecca Whelen

Joey Shih

Violet Siegrist

Andrew Jones