Foundations I: To Begin With

Fall 2021

Session 2

Part I : Analyzing Artifacts

In Part I, students were challenged to dissect and analyze artifacts of personal significance, unveiling an understanding of the artifact through both a technological and anthropological lens.

In Part II, students utilized their newly developed design skills to interpret and abstract formal understandings of poetry, resulting in a series of photos, drawings, material studies, and crafted 3D models.

Part II: Concept to Form

The third and final portion of the studio allowed students to synthesize their understanding of the creative process through the design and fabrication of a table top game.

Part III: Game Design

Final Projects

ProDo

Life or Death

Babel

War over Wealthworld

Zig

RivalShip

Journey

Foundations II: Electrify

Fall 2021

Session 2

In week 1, students were introduced to electrical energy and how it is harnessed to produce work and action in the world. They started with basic paper circuits and then deconstructed e-waste to understand how different components are used. Students were then challenged to create their own permanent, sculptural circuits in 3D.

Part I: Everything Circuits

Once they were comfortable with simple circuits, students learned how to interact with and control their circuits using sensors and Arduino microcontrollers.

Part 2: Sensing and Control

The third and final portion of the studio allowed students to synthesize their knowledge to create objects that respond to their environment in a distinct way. Students used their abstractions and form studies from the "To Begin With.." studio to inspire their designs.

Final Projects

Hardship Over Water

The Hermit

To Confide or Not to Confide

Final Projects

Memory

Mono

Going from Abstraction to Interactive Sculpture: Hardship Over Water

Going from Abstraction to Interactive Sculpture: The Hermit