Announcement - Student Aides Wanted

The Art Department is still looking for student aides to monitor the studios during open work times. Please see Leora Maslovs, department secretary, in her office (H116) in the Southampton building, via email at maslovl@sunysuffolk.edu, or by phone at 631-451-4093.

Not only is this a nice way to make paycheck, it is a great resume line for anyone looking to transfer and work as a TA or studio monitor. It demonstrates interest, commitment, and experience...

Announcement - Portfolio Previews

Hey Portfolio Development students! In case you missed the last announcement, I have had to cancel class for this Tuesday, Sept. 22. Please click the link above to sign up for a time to meet with me individually during office hours if we have not already previewed your portfolio. It would be great to talk to as many of you as possible before class next week...

Announcement - Class Cancellation

Tuesday (Sept. 22) 3D Design and Portfolio Development classes are canceled. 3D students, keep plugging away, and I'll see you Thursday. Portfolio students, keep your eye on the blog, I'm going to try to get a list up here so that I can see as many of you individually before next week's class as possible...

Announcement - Class Cancellation

Monday Sculpture and 3D Design classes are canceled. See you Wednesday...

Sculpture students please note that I am postponing our critique until Wednesday, Sept. 30. This will give us one more in-class work day (this Wednesday) before your projects are due.

Announcement

There will be a quiz administered next Wednesday (Sept. 23) and Thursday (Sept. 24) in each 3D Design and Sculpture class. When the first assignment (Transformer or Modules) was introduced in each class you were asked to explore the list of featured artists on each respective assignment page of the blog. The quiz will pertain to the artists on these lists. Be prepared with artist names and the ability to describe some of the artwork beyond basic generalizations. Happy hunting!

Styrofoam robots | Recyclart

Styrofoam robots | Recyclart

Artist: Michael Salter
also check out his personal website

Duchamp goes hip-hop

NYC Beat Box Master Adam Matta...

More new goodies!!!

Here are some of the results from the 3D Design class "helmet design" assignment.  Wacky!  Great Job!

sorry about cutting you off, Tom

Caitlin Fogarty

Josh Gonzalvez

Elana Naclerio

Cassie Plank

Erin Themann

The one and only

Rachel Drapkin

Shannon Sullivan

John Donnadio

Christine Makowicz

Gretter Borges

New Goodies

Below are some of the successful works from the Spring 09 Sculpture classes. Great job folks!

Elizabeth Garbowski, polystyrene foam, acrylic, flocking

Louise Dailey,  polystyrene foam, paint

Amy Clark,  polystyrene foam, paint

 Ashley Moriana, polystyrene foam, paint

Patricia Farley,  polystyrene foam, flocking

Glenn Seal, untitled, acrylic, cast candy, light

Adam Leonard, untitled, mixed media with broken mirrors

Amanda Skiba, "Music Box for an Unrequited Love", mixed media

Laurie Hall, untitled, tin foil, cardboard, tire

Very cool...

Art student makes car 'disappear'

Searching for Value in Ludicrous Ideas

Check out this NY Times article.  A great read for anyone with a creative spirit and (maybe?) a lesson for anyone without.

Research Assignment

If you are a 3D Design or Sculpture student and missed class last week, you missed this assignment... This is a short research assignment and is quite simple. Find five artists on this blog that you think are amazing and write a page for each artist describing why you like his or her work. Papers must be typed, single spaced, and use 12 point font. Feel free to use pictures, but be sure that your written text occupies more than half the page! If you have any questions, email me...

Raising the Bar...

Here are a few of the very best projects from 3D Design and Intro Sculpture this semester. Great Job!!!

Elizabeth Garbowski

Patricia Farley

Luis Corzo

Awesome Design!!!

When 12-year-old Max Wallack of Natick heard of WGBH’s Design Squad “Trash to Treasure” design contest, he was ready to give his best shot. He stole the show with his “Home Dome” innovation, which is primarily a shelter for the homeless or refugees made from plastic, wire and packing peanuts. This project addresses humanitarian need and it does it by removing non-biodegradable materials from our waste stream. The makeshift dwelling is in the form of a Mongolian yurt and features a built-in bed. For this innovative design, Max won $10,000, a Dell laptop, and a trip to Boston to work with engineers and see his design realized.

Marc Newson, Designer Extraordinaire

This is part one of a series of five videos. Numbers 2-5 should be click-able in this window once the video you are watching is finished. Be sure to watch them all. This is inspirational stuff...

Wind Powered Kinetic Sculptures

Fun with Electrodes...