3D Breadth Assignment #2

Interesting Interior Space

Areas of focus: Occupied / Unoccupied space, balance

Goal: Using the material of your choice, create a 3-d piece whose focal point is in the interior or inside of the piece - or that features negative space as a point of emphasis.. As you design and create this work, you’ll pay attention to things like achieving balance (both actual and visual), the relationship of occupied and unoccupied space, and the consideration of the view of all sides of the piece

Process:

1. Idea development / research: Set up a still life at your table. Use a viewfinder to crop your view so that points of the objects intersect with the edges of your viewfinder. Now on your paper, draw ONLY the negative space (hint: by drawing the negative space, you’re actually drawing the contour line of the positive space, as they share an edge). Fill in the negative spaces of your drawing with a marker. Repeat this process with several different still life arrangements.This will train your mind to start to see the negative shapes around you.

Questions to ask for the “Interesting Interior Space”:

• What type of lines and forms am I drawn to (organic, geometric, etc)?
• What moods or ideas do those forms or lines evoke?
• How can I combine similar lines or forms to suggest a mood or idea?
• How can I juxtapose dissimilar lines or forms to suggest a mood or idea?
• What kind of materials do I want to work with?
• How can those materials be manipulated (joined, bent, cut, etc)?
• What type of materials are best suited to the types of forms I’m interested in?
1. Create multiple sketches to work out the composition. Consider some of the different forms a 3-dimensional piece can take: freestanding sculpture, relief sculpture, assemblage, installation. What form would best tell your story? With 3-d work, always take into consideration the view from each angle.
2. Determine the best way to work with your chosen natural materials. How can they be manipulated? How can they be affixed together? Do you need a support? How can you incorporate man-made materials, either as a support, or as a visually important part of the piece, in a thoughtful way?
3. Experiment with materials by creating small scale test versions of your idea
4. Work with your teacher once your media has been decided to establish an appropriate working size for this assignment.