sensing spaces artist response st bernards art

HW – Make your brainstorm visual

• 20 images related to the starting points and artists (small)

• 3 artists (images of their work)• Visit 2 websites (images • Keywords related to the theme• Present on the first double

page in your book. • Bring 1-3 objects that you think

link to the theme ‘Order and or Disorder’

• Due: Monday

• Bring in an object to submerge into plaster.

• Small – around the size of a fist or smaller.

• Not valuable or precious as it cannot be reused.

Submerging your object in plaster - Steps

1. Place tinfoil scrunched up inside tray.

2. Fill it with sand so it is 1/3 full.3. Submerge part of your object

in the sand (this will be visible after.

4. Mix plaster with water (quickly) in a bowl until you achieve a smooth, cake like texture.

5. Pour in the plaster and leave to set for 24 hours.

6. Clean mixing bowl etc.

Using plaster

• Wash your hands straight after use.

• Only pour wet plaster down the sink. Leave the tap to run after.

Painting your plaster cast.

• Use a wash of acrylic combined with PVA to seal the plaster.

• Colour: ‘browny’ yellow in the style of Woodrow

• http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/sensingspaces/meet-the-architects/

Sensing spaces mini projectWork as a pair of architects

The Brief: Transform a familiar space within the Art department or the school using recyclable/throwaway materials.

Time: 4 lessons over 2 weeks

Cost: £5 materials budget max (self funded).

Wrapping

• Christo and Jeanne-claude

Conrad Shawcross

HOTTEA

YEON LEE

Carlos Bunga

Clems Behr

Roberto Voorbij

Clems Behr

• http://strictlypaper.com/blog/2012/02/cardboard-installations-in-nyc-by-clemens-behr/

1. Brainstorming

• -Choosing a space in the school-

• safe (out of the way slightly)• accessible (somewhere you can get to easily) • realistic (not too large)

Ideas

• Corner of the art rooms• Outside art rooms• Lunch hall • Above a doorway / stairwell• Under a stairwell.• Window.

2. Choose a sense

• Sight• Smell• Sound• Touch• Taste

3. Choose a method to change the space.

• Cover• Wrap• Move• Distort• Hide• Hang• Tear• Build• Stick• Etc...

Choose a (cheap) material to use (if needed)

• Eg:• String, cardboard,

plastic bags, tape

2. Recording the space-

• photos, notes, sketches, model 3. Do it!

Half term HW• Start a Double Page: • Title ‘ Changing a Space’• Brainstorm (possible locations and

initial ideas• 4 drawings, notes and photos of

your plan for an installation.• 1 A3 page• Buy any materials you need.

• Photographs x10-20• ‘Earth, Air, Fire and Water’• Read the photography section of

the paper and take photos based upon one idea or photographer.

• Present as contact sheets.

Order of Book so far

1. Spider diagram/ initial brainstorm (all at least double pages)

2. Sensing Spaces Exhibition write up3. Bill Woodrow Exhibition write up4. LF – Bill Woodrow plaster workshop – photos and

drawings5. NOW – Bill Woodrow print workshop6. LF – Sensing Spaces workshop7. Half term photos – contact sheets (small) then best 4

printed larger.

Changing your space

• You need: materials and instruments for cutting etc.

• Today you will begin the installation process for your own Sensing Spaces project.

Steps to Changing your space

• Measure and Plan• Try it out on a

smaller scale if necessary

• Install• Record it• Evaluate

The Brief: Transform a familiar space within the Art department or the school using recyclable/throwaway materials.

initial links to senses- initial space search recording and brainstorm

Sourcing materialsPlanning and makingSamples of materials used (eg tape)Links to artists

Initial recordings of the space •Photos•Notes•4 sketches

The outcome •Photos (clearly show your personal contribution if this is important)•Notes•1 Watercolour drawing/painting of the outcome

Mini Evaluation – •successes/ limitations•Areas for development

Sensing spaces mini project – What to include on your double page.

• Next week• Lesson 1• • 1. Submerge object in plaster• Discuss senses• 2. Space research and brainstorming• 3. Initial feedback• • Lesson 2• • 1. Check plaster and take out if possible 2. Choose space... Draw it from life and take

photos (Alvaro siza drawing) Discuss possible intervention procedures (ie plastic bags, string, cardboard, coloured straws, 3. Feedback 4. Set hw.. Photos and collecting or buying objects.

• - deconstructing objects (eg bike, Hoover)

• Ht• • Lesson 3• 1. Painting plaster• 2 changespace.. Record and discuss this• • Lesson 4• Finish changing space and crit• Record• Hw. • Write up ( at least 2 double pages total)• - initial links to senses• - initial space search recording and brainstorm• - finding a space• - sourcing materials and collaboration• - the outcome• -possible developments• • Lesson 5• Hw Record from plaster.. Photos and sketches (double page)• • Possible developments• - space.. Models, paintings, prints... • - appealing to all the senses • • - plaster.. More of this