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Project 1: Radiolarians
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Tip Toland detail image
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Past student clay projects that employ inventive alterations
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Richard Notkin’s incredibly detailed, often politically charged, and bizzare ceramic projects
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Hair modeling examples
When sculpting any form we want to work general to specific to get good results efficiently.
- To model hair, we begin by sculpting the primary form as a simple ‘helmet’.
- Then we identify ‘clumps’ as secondary forms.
- Finally, we add ‘strands’. The images below illustrate the process.
Some additional great examples of how to sculpt hair can be found by doing a google image search of: ‘renaissance sculpture hair’: link
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Beth Cavener
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Beth Cavener Stichter – large-scale modeling of ceramic sculpture
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Zoe Dufour
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Step by step images that show the clay modeling process
Artist begins with a small scale maquette. Notice the high level of detail. The artist builds an armature to help support the weight of the clay Clay is added To create a good bond, a great deal of COMPRESSION is needed. The artist adds a temporary support under the creature’s snout. As the clay dries it will become more rigid and the support will no longer be necessary. The artist continues to add clay Notice how the artist works from many points of view. This is important for 3d artists — it enables us to understand the form and make effective improvements. The rough sculpting of the form is finished. Now the artist allows the clay to dry to the leather hard stage to make it stronger. The artist cuts the form up into manageable parts. The artist hollows out the form. Notice the consistent wall thickness. In your own project you should strive for a wall thickness of 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch — about the thickness of your thumb. Now that all of the parts are hollow, the artist puts everything back together. To create a good bond it is necessary to slip and score both sides. A great deal of pressure is also required. The artists will squeeze the parts together with a firm grip and a lot of fussing over details. Failing to be thorough with this step could result in a catastrophic collapse of the form later. This is the a part of the creature’s abdomen. Notice that the artist has chosen to leave a wall inside to increase the form’s strength. The artist flattens the wall to ensure a consistent wall thickness. The finished result. The artist delights in a job well done.
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Steven Finke
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Maurizio Cattelan – La Nona Ora
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Radiolarian sculptures from past semesters
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Radiolarian sculptures fall 2022
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Finished Radiolaria Fall 2018
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Radiolarian Sculptures Fall 2023
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Discover Medium: Sculpt in VR with Gio Nakpil
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Proteus full film and writing assignment guidelines
Watch the film “Proteus”, which can be accessed by following this link: https://mediaspace.bucknell.edu/media/Proteus/1_5toom0ji
After watching “Proteus” please post a 200-word response on Moodle under the “Proteus Reflection” Turnitin spot, that addresses the following questions:
- What did you learn from this film about radiolarians?
- What aspects of Haeckel’s life and work interested you most? Why?
- Did this film make you think differently about the relationship between art and science? Why and how?
- Proteus discusses a number of intellectual, philosophical, and historical issues related to Haeckel’s inquiries. Please describe the issues that you found most interesting, and share your own thoughts on these issues.
- There is deep conceptual significance “baked into” the act of studying and reproducing the radiolarians recorded in Haeckel’s drawings. Your projects are in dialogue with complex natural phenomena that are interwoven with history, intellectual paradigms, and Haeckel’s life. From your perspective, what are the conceptual implications of creating radiolarian sculptures based on Haeckel’s drawings?
- Please describe anything else about this film that you found interesting, surprising, or thought provoking.
This assignment will count toward your Research Materials grade.
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Radiolarians
More images are available on the University of Bangor’s website: http://haeckel.bangor.ac.uk/
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Core assumptions about art making
#1: Art is about more than making aesthetically interesting forms. Sculpture is an intellectual activity!
#2: Time, skill, energy in MAKING… leads to value, depth, appreciation in VIEWING. Craftspersonship is critical!
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Duane Hanson