because all media are newPraxis 6 | publication Being an artist Tell your own story and you will be interesting. — Louise Bourgeois The key word in the quote by Bourgeois is tell. Tell implies communication, an exchange with some kind of audience. A person who likes art is an enthusiast. A person who makes art has a nice… read more »
3D modeling 5 | entities possible world II Integrate possible worlds PART 2 of our Possible World project focuses on the creation and cinematic exploration of a character, animal, machine, or other hierarchy-based, joint-and-IK animated entity in a simple performance narrative, using the environment from PART 1 as the setting. Warm-up: playing with a rig Before we… read more »
3D modeling 5 | entities 3 kinds of rig View the .zip file to download it This is a directory with one shared .zip file in OneDrive. In the new browser window that opens, select the .zip file and download. This will maintain the integrity of the Maya project folder. Welcome to the Worm Circus!… read more »
2D digital art 6 | neverending portfolio Download sample files here Your second tactile print project So instead of lamenting “woe is me”, try this: Don’t create a resume, create a portfolio. As the final project for the term, the portfolio is a logical look back at your progress. At the same time, it is an… read more »
2D digital art 6 | neverending tension Download sample file here Multiples: creating tension For this exercise, we will use the untouched Page 2 from the Unity exercise. This will become the platform for an approach to graphic design that resists the rules of the grid. Creating tension with a sense of chaos among type… read more »
2D digital art 6 | neverending unity Download sample file here Multiples: creating unity When creating multi-page documents, the typographic grid is the principal way of organizing page elements. A grid divides a page into columns. An artist can follow the columns strictly, or use them as a rough guide to work within. In this… read more »
2D digital art 6 | neverending coEvolution A strange loop A study of biology might lead you to the concept of co-evolution. This is defined as the “change of a biological object triggered by the change of a related object.” This is an apt metaphor for the relationship between your original work and that representation of… read more »
Fabbing 3D-4D | implied motion altNevelson Think negative This project will explore how to create a file that can be used for creating a mold using a CNC router. Mold-making requires the artist to think in Gestalt terms of negative volume and subtractive making intrinsic to the CNC process. It also synthesizes many of the… read more »
Fabbing 3D-4D | implied motion CNC fabrication CNC router safety training MakerSpace Visit the MakerSpace website here. General shop safety forms If you missed an opportunity for general safety training, go here to catch up. Equipment-specific safety forms Equipment-specific forms are here: Hello CNC router The Shapeoko 4 CNC router is the bench-top version of the Shapeoko… read more »
Fabbing 3D-4D | implied motion mold-making Digital substitution In this agenda-packed project, we are creating work that: That’s a hefty agenda for a simple carving! To get to the last criterion — substitution — we’re going to create an object that is a means toward an object: a mold. The image above is a clear… read more »