Everything on the schedule is subject to change.
*WEEK 1* — Fri, Sept 8
IN CLASS:
– Intro Syllabus / – Safety Manual Consent Form
– everyone needs a sketchbook/notebook
– Everyone sign up for Boston Public Library eCard (allows free access to Lynda)
– start Learning Rhino (do items under “Day 1”): Intro to Rhino and do some exercises
– First 3D printing exercise: model/print a small item (such as a piece of jewelry, etc.)
– do planning/research for the absurdist utensil (for a food that doesn’t usually need a utensil); I will bring in some books for reference [afternoon project]
– Shingo visit for 3D Printer demo after 12:30
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– complete Syllabus Contract online
– Safety Manual Consent Form
– bring 10 sketches/ideas for your utensil project (be ready to share/critique)
ART EVENT: AHA! New Bedford – Thu, Sept 14 (must stop by Gallery 244 in Star Store sometime between 6-7:30pm for the exhibit of new grad students’ work)
*WEEK 2* — Fri, Sept 15
IN CLASS:
–Learning Rhino: [do the items under “Day 2”]
– crit the 10 sketches for utensils [morning]
– Start modeling the utensils
– Artist, Joost During, is coming to class to talk about designing utensils
– discuss privilege/difference as it relates to the work we’ll be making in this class (subject, form, content, context) Maybe watch the Rainbow Bagel video – usability/understanding your audience
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– watch all of “Accurate Modeling”
– submit a draft file of your 3D modeled utensil (should be print-ready)
*WEEK 3* — Fri, Sept 22
IN CLASS:
–Learning Rhino: [do the items under “Day 3”]
– print drafts of our utensils
– start research/planning for chair projects
– brain break: 3D printing glass
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– bring 10 sketches/ideas for your chair projects (be ready to share/critique)
– login to Lynda and watch “Rhino for Mac Essential Training > Preparing for Digital Fabrication > 5. Solids (all of it)” and “6. Transforming Geometry (all of it)”
ART EVENT: CVPA Gallery, 4-6pm, Fri, Sept 22 [If you can’t make it, you can write a paper]
REQUIRED Art Event: At the Library, 5-6pm, Thu, Sept 28, Zine Exhibit [If you can’t make it, you can write a paper]
*WEEK 4* — Fri, Sept 29
IN CLASS:
– look at utensils and work on final drafts
– Shingo visit for demo
– Artist and designer, Liz Welch, visiting to talk about her practice and furniture design (11am)
– 11:45 – 1:45 working on files (Ellen has to run to CVPA campus for a meeting), check in at 1:45 as a class
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– login to Lynda and watch this video: “Rhino for Mac Essential Training > 5. Creating Measured Drawings and Layouts > Creating two-dimensional drawings“
– submit final draft files for utensils ON CANVAS
ART EVENT: CVPA Gallery, 4-6pm, Th, Oct 5 [If you can’t make it, you can write a paper]
*WEEK 5* — Fri, Oct 6
IN CLASS:
– print final utensils
– critique sketches for chair projects, and work on creating our first files for laser-cutting
– talk about books on reserve at the library and new assignment
– talk about midterm documentation (possible photo demo)
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Must have finished printed final utensil for critique
– arrive with a chair file for cutting out in matte board
– Complete the library book-on-reserve assignment (submit pic on Canvas)
ART EVENT: AHA! New Bedford – Thu, Oct 12. You must go to (register here) the Mark Dion Lecture, 7-8pm at the Whaling Museum [If you can’t make it, you can write a paper]
*WEEK 6* — Fri, Oct 13
IN CLASS:
– final crit for printed final utensils
– cutting out matte-board chairs with laser cutter, critiquing, drafting new versions based on feedback
– reminder about midterm course evals
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– reflection on utensils (submit online)
*WEEK 7* — Fri, Oct 20
IN CLASS:
– discuss our upcoming exhibition (title, location, press release, posters, FB event, etc)
– Laser cut more chairs
– prep files for CNC
– do a demo on documentation using the photo room in the basement of Star Store
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– midterm documentation
– Midterm Course Eval
ART EVENT: Thu, Oct 26, 5:30-7pm Studio Walk Throughs at the Star Store
*WEEK 8* — Fri, Oct 27
IN CLASS:
– do intro to CNC with Shingo
– go over the midterm course evals results
– prep for exhibition of chair models and eating utensils
– reminder to get final version of matte board chair done for next class
– 11:45 – 1:45 working on files (Ellen has to run to CVPA campus for a meeting), check in at 1:45 as a class
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– must have your final matte-board chair to turn in/grading
ART EVENT: Opening at New Bedford Art Museum: SCAPES, Fri, Oct 27, 6-8pm
ART EVENT: Soundscape at New Bedford Art Museum, Thu, Nov 2, 6-8pm (get a selfie with Mark or Roz and email it to me)
*WEEK 9* — Fri, Nov 3
IN CLASS:
– grade the laser-cut chairs (critique)
– working on CNC chairs – set up a schedule (1 per class session)
– ring-making project introduction
DUE NEXT CLASS:
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ART EVENT: Nov 7, 7-8:30pm – Radical Digital Painting, Star Store 144
ART EVENT: Nov 8, Noon-1:30, a Brown Bag Lunch Program featuring zine artist Moe Bowstern at New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center 38 Bethel Street
ART EVENT: Nov 8, 3-4pm, Star Store Gallery, Mark Burns Lecture
*WEEK 10* — Fri, Nov 10
IN CLASS:
– working on CNC chairs
– 9:30am ANDREW will cut out his chair with Shingo
– for those who have finished chairs, can work on rings/alternative project we’ll order from Shapeways
– Helpful note: if you need a refresher on the capabilities of the Gumball tool, this is a pretty good video that might be helpful with your ring project; also this fillet video might be another good refresher for the project
DUE NEXT CLASS:
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ART EVENT: Thu, Nov 16, 6:30pm artist talk by Sage Perrott at Star Store 144
*WEEK 11* — Fri, Nov 17
IN CLASS:
– 9:30am AUSTIN will cut out his chair with Shingo
– CLASS MEETING CANCELLED TO COMPENSATE FOR ALL THE OUT-OF-CLASS CUTTING/FINISHING WORK FOR CHAIRS
DUE NEXT CLASS:
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ART EVENT: Fri, Nov 17, 3:30-4:45pm art history talk on sound art with Andy Graydon at CVPA 153
ART EVENT: Fri, Nov 10, 4-6pm at Star Store Gallery 244 (submit a selfie with Suzi – the artist featured in the exhibition)
Monday November 20th, 6-8PM, CVPA 306; “Public Art, Public Thought, and All That It Makes Me Think: a writing and illustration workshop” with Brittni Ann Harvey and Jesse Sullivan (WORKSHOP)
Tuesday November 21st, 10-5PM, CVPA Lobby/Atrium; Weaving Community: National Recycling Day (ACTIVITY/LECTURES)
*WEEK 12* — Fri, Nov 24 — THANKSGIVING BREAK
Thursday November 30th, 3-7PM, Chestnut Residence Hall (Ant Farm/Art Fam Gallery); Student Sabbatical Show (EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY AND ART OPENING)
*WEEK 13* — Fri, Dec 1
IN CLASS:
– INSTALL EXHIBIT
– for those who have finished chairs, can work on rings/alternative project we’ll order from Shapeways
– reminder about final documentation
DUE NEXT CLASS:
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OUR EXHIBIT – Dec 4, 7-8pm (performance at 7:15pm) at the Crapo Gallery
ART EVENT: CVPA Upper Gallery, Thu, Dec 7, 4-6:30pm
*WEEK 14* — Fri, Dec 8
IN CLASS:
– DE-INSTALL EXHIBIT
– place order of all the shapeways rings/alternative projects
DUE NEXT CLASS:
– final documentation
Friday December 8th, 2-5PM, School of Marine Sciences and Technology
SMAST & CURE Symposium at SMAST; (PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY, PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY, AND SYMPOSIUM)
FINAL EXAM: Tue, Dec 12, 3-6pm
ART EVENT: Thu, Dec 14, 3-5pm Star Store Studio Walk-Throughs