FSU Foundations Students work on Claes Oldenburg themed project
The Fairmont State 3D Foundations students finished out the semester by building scaled-up sculptures of ordinary, everyday items and the results were great. Based on the work of pop-artist Claes Oldenburg, they had the choice of making their pieces rigid or soft, and could use any materials they deemed appropriate. The students focused on scale, craftsmanship, detail, concept, and displayed real resourcefulness in finding and combining their materials. This was a great semester, they really took to the work and made some outstanding pieces. The handout can be downloaded or viewed here for the Oldenburg project.
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Steel Wire-frame
My 226 Sculpture class finished up their steel wire-frame pieces this week, and had some successful work to show. This was the first time that most of them had operated the metal working equipment in our shop, and most had never touched a welder or a torch before. Thanks to Wilson Works for donating steel and knowledge to our program, they continue to help foster a strong metal arts department. Here is the project outline to see what the guidelines were for the students.
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Aluminum Casting
The Advanced Sculpture students at WVU, led by faculty member Dylan Collins, fired up the foundry today and poured aluminum. They used a plaster-silica mold system that encases wax positives, then are burned out, leaving negative spaces filled by the hot metal. These molds will need to cool for a day, then they can be broken open and cleaned up.
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Check out the work of PK Cascio, MFA candidate at George Mason University. QR technology, or QR Code
// is a matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by QR scanners, mobile phones with a camera, and smartphones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data. If you have a QR scanner on your mobile device, use it… if not, most pieces have links directly to the video work. Scan and watch the remix of the Beastie’s “root down”. Additional work can be found here
Graffiti hotel room in Marseille.
Not sure if this would be a relaxing stay, but it’s pretty damn cool. Au Veux Panier
is a hotel in Marseille, France, that has artists come in and create exhibits that also happen to be hotel rooms. This is the latest from TILT. If you are ever in France, check this place out.
Contour Wire Sculpture
The second project the 3D Foundations students at Fairmont State had to tackle was translating contour line drawings into a three dimensional form. The format is loosely based off of the wire sculpture of Michael Murphy, a contemporary artist based in Georgia. Thanks to Dylan Collins and Jason Lee at WVU for this project, great way for beginning students to investigate contour line principles.
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Alfred Metal Casting
The National Casting Center Foundry blog is the online presence of the Metal Casting program at Alfred University. As a product of the AU Sculpture and Foundry department, this place has a special spot in my heart. There are some great links and images, artist opportunities, and all around general info on a thriving academic metal casting program. For those AU grads/alums out there, especially those from the Fine Arts division, check it out-
The first project of the semester for my 3D Foundations students. It catches them off guard at first, but the pieces usually wind up looking pretty sweet.
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“Hush: An Interview with America” comes to Wallman Hall Theatre, March 2 – 4
An Interview with America
(By director Fran Kirk): Fairmont State University School of Fine Arts and Masquers present Hush: An Interview with America, a play for young audiences, by James Still in the Wallman Hall Theatre, March 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. and March 4 at 2:00 p.m.
In this humorous and touching play, the tiny town of Hush, Kansas, becomes the center of national attention when a news reporter, desperate for a story, reports that 12-year old Maggie Parks, played by Morgan Davis, sees an angel in her backyard.
As people flock to Hush to see what Maggie sees, her father Frank, played by Jay Lindsay, struggles to understand just how to protect his imaginative daughter from the media circus that ensues. Frank’s efforts are complicated by his relationship with Jana Roberts, the reporter who broke the story, played by Lakyn Arrick.
As Maggie’s imagination runs wild, she meets a kindred spirit in a lion who has escaped from the zoo, played by Curtis Dennison. Various other magical characters, as well as voices that represent how technology connects people around the world, are played by a chorus of actors that includes Beth Mills, Sara Greenfield, Tyler Johnson, Kaici Lore, Bruce McGlumphy and Madison Whiting.
This play will appeal to both children and adults. The public performances of Hush: An Interview with America will be followed by performances for school groups on March 5, 6 and 7. Educators who are interested in bringing groups to the school-day performances can contact the box office for additional information.
The cast and crew of Hush: An Interview with America will also be touring the show to schools in the Ohio Valley during spring break.
For tickets or additional information, contact the box office at 304-367-4240.
WVU Printmaking sale
WVU art students are raising money to go to the 2012 Southern Graphics Council International Conference in NEW ORLEANS!!!
Help us get there by joining us at 123 Pleasant Street on Friday, March 2 at 6:30 pm – 2am!!!!!
- buy handmade prints from local students *Selling Prints as low as $1!!!*
- enjoy live music
- have a drink
Some Artists who will be showing/selling:
Summer Karge, Christopher Tingley, Trista, Kelsie Lilly, Monica Edwards, Hayli, Brittany Ferguson, and Aaron Willums.
Must be 18 an older. No cover charge before 10pm. $5 cover after 10pm.
