2. SCHEDULE PER WEEK
1.
How do objects tell stories pt.1. Found objects and storytelling
(25%).
2.
How do objects tell stories pt.2. Making Chinese proverbs in clay
(25%).
3.
How do objects relate to space pt.1. Yarn bombing location hunt
& knitting with chopsticks.
4.
How do objects relate to space pt.2. Yarn bombing a Hong Kong
location (25%).
5.
How do objects relate to the body pt.1. Becoming a cyborg
with papier mache and found objects.
6.
How do objects relate to the body pt. 2: Final
exhibition/performance of cyborg works and final critique (25%)
3. ASSESSMENTS
1. Found object stories (25%)
2. Working in clay (25%)
3. Working with yarn and space (25%)
4. Papier mache and found objects (25%)
Each student must submit a PDF portfolio of all the above works
with captions and statements one week after the last lesson. (So
record everything that you see, do and make so you can show
your creative journey!)
4. RECAP:
•
In the 1st week we asked how objects carry stories. We then
selected items and tried to tell stories about them.
•
In the 2nd week we used clay to give proverbs or sayings
three-dimensional form.
•
In the 3rd week we asked how objects relate to space. We
looked at yarn bombing as an example and went on a location
hunt for our own yarn bomb.
•
In the 4th week we learned how to knit and considered how
materials can be combined to create a site-specific artwork.
•
Now, in the 5th week we will investigate how objects and
installations relate to our bodies.
6. HOW DO OBJECTS
RELATE TO THE BODY?
Body modification - Stelarc
Ear on Arm (2006-) is an on-going project to create
an extra ear on the artist’s arm. In some places the
surgery techniques are illegal and the project has
faced many setbacks including infections. The first
microphone – which worked extremely well – was
removed after an infection. Third Hand (1980-) is an
animatronic hand the artist wears which is controlled
by the artist’s own muscle signals.
8. HOW DO OBJECTS
RELATE TO THE BODY?
What is a cyborg?
• A technologically enhanced human.
• Someone who is part human, part robot.
• Someone with artificially increased skills, powers or abilities.
Do you wear glasses?
Do you use a smartphone or computer?
Are YOU a cyborg???
16. HOW DO OBJECTS
RELATE TO THE BODY?
But is being a cyborg – or ‘transhuman’ – a good thing?
17. HOW DO OBJECTS
RELATE TO THE BODY?
Working with papier mache:
How to make papier mache paste
How to make papier mache paste and projects
How to make a papier mache elephant
How to make a robot arm
How to make a Terminator costume
18. PREPARATION FOR
SIXTH WEEK
Make a PowerPoint presentation. Include at least one slide for each of the
following projects and explain what you did:
1.
Found objects and storytelling. What object did you select, what story did
you tell?
2.
Making Chinese proverbs in clay. What proverb did you choose and why?
What problems did you encounter working with air-dry clay? How do you feel
about your final piece? What could you change or do better?
3.
Yarn bombing location hunt. What location did you choose and why? How
did you envision the yarn bomb in that space/what effect would it have? What
problems might be encountered when installing a yarn bomb in that venue?
4.
Knitting a yarn bomb. What yarn did you choose and why? Did you find
knitting difficult? If so, what was hard about it? Did you eventually start to get
the hang of it? Did you practice knitting after class? What does your final
piece look like? What could you change or do better?
5.
Becoming a cyborg with papier mache and found objects. What body
modification did you decide to make and why? What materials did you use?
What problems did you encounter working with papier mache? How do you
feel about your final piece? What could you change or do better?
19. YOU MIGHT ALSO
INCLUDE
Sketches – how did you plan out your clay Chinese proverb? Or
how did you envision the group yarn bomb working in the location
you chose? What would it have been attached to? What it would it
have looked like? Did you design your body modification before
building it?
Images of artworks – are there any examples of ceramic
artworks you were inspired by? Was there a yarn bomb you had
in mind when you went to look for a location? What cyborgs did
you consider when making your body modification sculpture?
Websites/links – were there any other resources you looked at or
were inspired by for each project?
20. EXAMPLE:
WEEK 4: KNITTING THE
YARN BOMB
I chose a variegated yarn.
I played around knitting
with two different colours –
blue and pink – and
swapped balls of yarn
where the colours blended.
I haven’t knitted much for
the last few years so at
first I found it difficult, but I
soon remembered. To give
myself more of a challenge
I knitted a 2 x 2 rib.
I think I was most influenced by Olek’s crocheted yarn bombs because I like her bright
colours and how she transforms space into something more playful.
In terms of improvement, I think I could have watched for the colour changes in the yarn
better and blended them even more. I might also have tried a more difficult stitch.
21. PLAN FOR SIXTH
WEEK
1. In-class TLQ – please arrive promptly!
2. Each student will have 5 minutes to present their slides
and up to 5 minutes to receive feedback. This is an art
school crit/peer review exercise and participation is
required. (Prepare questions you might ask each other in
advance)!
3. After class, convert your PowerPoint presentation into a
PDF and email it to me as your course portfolio document
(clfrost@cityu.edu.hk). You have one week to do this. It
must arrive in my inbox by this time next week or you will
incur a fail!
4. Oh, and wear your cyborg body modification to class!
