Class Canceled

Hello current students,

I am not feeling well and have decided to cancel class for today, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013.  Sculpture and Portfolio Development are both canceled for the day.  See you Thursday.

-Professor Gehring

GO VOTE!

Students: Class is on today, but you are all excused from my 11AM Sculpture class in order to go vote. GO VOTE! Maybe I'll see you in class after you're done your civic duty.

Collage Quiz

3D Design and Intro Sculpture students, here are the questions you will have to answer for this week's quiz.  Please type and print the questions and responses, 12pt font, double spaced, on clean white printer paper.  Your name, class, and the date should be in the upper left hand corner.  Quizzes are due to me, at the beginning of class on Monday or Tuesday, whichever you are enrolled in.

Here is the link to the essay:

http://www.sharecom.ca/greenberg/collage.html

Questions:

1. Define trompe l'oeil and ive an example of its use in the essay.

2. Define verisimilitude and give an example of its use in the essay.

3. Define corporeal and give an example of its use in the essay.

4. Define juxtaposition and give an example of its use in the essay.

5. Define bas-relief and give an example of its use in the essay.

6. Who were the two most prominent players in Cubism?

7. What were the chief artistic aims of Cubist painting? (i.e., What were these artists trying to do?)

8. Why does Greenberg think they were trying to do this at all?

9. Who invented papier colle' and when?

10. What is the relationship between cubism, collage and sculpture in 20th century Art?

Materials lists updated

Materials lists on the SYLLABI for Intro Sculpture, Advanced Sculpture, 3D Design, and Portfolio Development courses are up to date.

Dead Poets' Society - Carpe Diem!

Materials lists for the fall 2012 semester

Hello.  If anyone out there is being proactive in preparing for the semester and coming here for supply lists for my classes, please check back in a day or two.  I am updating the lists, and will post when they are updated and complete.

Announcement:

To all SCCC current Art students: Remember to clear out your work and tools and lockers by tomorrow (Tuesday). The building renovation begins on Wednesday. I'll be on campus today from 1PM-6:00PM to collect late projects and papers. If I don't see you, have a GREAT SUMMER!

Announcement: Sculpture class cancelled for today

Hi All,

I have had to cancel class for today.  We will resume the molding/casting/de-molding process on Tuesday.  Have a great weekend!

Really good stuff! More to come...

James Johnston

Svitlana Bagnato

Svitlana Bagnato

Adria Sanchez

Richard Diebenkorn

Announcement - Class Cancelled

Unfortunately, I am still ill and will not be in for class today (Tuesday). Sculpture students, we will postpone the due date for your current projects until next week (Thursday will be a workday). Portfolio students, carry on with your work on your capstone projects.

Announcement - Thursday class canceled

Professor Gehring is ill and has canceled Sculpture classes for today, Thursday, Feb. 16th.

Announcement Wednesday classes canceled

Professor Gehring is ill and has canceled 3D Design classes for today, Wednesday, Feb. 15th.

This Week's Quiz Questions:

3D Design, Intro and Advanced Sculpture students, here are the questions you will have to answer for this week's quiz.

1. Who were the two most prominent players in Cubism?

2. What were the chief artistic aims of Cubist painting? (i.e., What were these artists trying to do?)

3. Who invented papier colle' and when?

4. Define trompe l'oeil.

5. Describe, in your own words, the influence of cubism and collage on 20th Century Art.

Welcome Back! (almost)

Hello to all you early birds that are checking the blog for materials lists for my courses this semester.  I wanted to give you a heads-up that I will be making some changes to the assignments and supply lists this weekend before classes start.  See you soon!

More really good work!

Courtney Surmanek

Christina Chung

 

 

Christina Chung (detail)

Nicole Wachter