Technique/Material Station: Instruction & Resources Ms. Chen, Feb. 2011

Technique: Various

Material: Cardboards

This will be a resource of suggestions on ways to work with cardboards, but

of course the possibilities are limitless!!!

When you have an idea, but got stuck on problem-solving, ask others for help or research on the Internet!

Think about working with the texture of the cardboard:

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1) Cutout Cardboard Art: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/03/cutout_cardboard_art.html

2) Mark Langan: http://cwoca.com/uncategorized/corrugated-cardboard-mark-langan/

3) Cardboard Texture: http://lostandtaken.com/blog/2009/5/26/4-amazing-cardboard-collage-textures.html

2D cardboard Collages:

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4) Cardboard relief: http://community.livejournal.com/arted/117088.html

5) Cardboard construction drawings:

http://pollokcentralbulldogs.tumblr.com/post/2637916547/students-in-mrs-cordovas-5th-grade-class-are

Technique/Material Station: Instruction & Resources Ms. Chen, Feb. 2011

Cardboards are STURDY & flexible @ the same time! Good for building 3D structures:

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6) Mechanics Installation: http://vimeo.com/12480554

7) Wind Turbine: http://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Savonius-turbine/

8) Bike Helmet: http://gearinches.com/blog/news/cardboard-bike-helmet

9) Letters: http://www.brokencitylab.org/blog/a-new-project-begins-cardboard-a-projector-and-lots-of-editing/

10) Patianne Stevenson: http://www.patiannestevenson.com/sculptures.html

11) Mike Leavitt: http://www.electronicbeats.net/News/Lifestyle/Mike-Leavitt-s-cardboard-shoes

12) Ric Warren: http://entertumbleweed.blogspot.com/2009/10/cardboard-split-y.html

13) Joseph DeLappe: http://weburbanist.com/2009/10/19/12-cardboard-artists-who-think-outside-the-box/

Technique/Material Station: Instruction & Resources Ms. Chen, Feb. 2011

And adding on other materials:

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14) Laura Wennstrom: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraprentice/2942024433/in/photostream/

15) Weaving: http://www.paperandcloth.com/kid_craft/

Recycled art with cardboard, why not other things, too!

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16) Mark Langan: http://www.langanart.com/

17) Michelle Stitzlein: http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/11/18/moth-sculptures-from-recycled-objects/

� T/M Stations are self-directed experiments, all stations are mandatory; you’ll be given about 1 1/2 – 2 weeks

� Please keep all works in your sketchbook to document your learning & for your own reference