Sculpture Materials Where You Least Expect Them
Dates: On Tuesdays (February 23 - April 6, 2021)
Time: 3:30-5:00 P.M. (EST)
Number of Classes: Eight (8)
$120 (Sculptors Alliance Returning Students $60)
ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTIST:
Francine Perlman
BIO
Francine Perlman has been exhibiting sculpture, constructions, and installations, and works on paper in various materials, most recently printmaking, since 1985. She has had solo shows and appeared in many group exhibitions in the US, including the Hammond Museum, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, the National Jewish Museum, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, the Albright Knox Museum, Ceres Gallery, and Sculptors Alliance at Governor’s Island. Her work in the Bonn, Germany, Biennial, in 2004, was acquired by the Bonn Frauen Museum. Francine Perlman has taught sculpture and three dimensional design at City College and Westchester Community College, and sculpture workshops with Sculptors Alliance. She has an MFA in Sculpture from City College.
CONTACT INFO
Email: francine@sculptorsalliance.org
More info at: francineperlman.com
Instagram: @fsperlman
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This class will focus on both indoor and outdoor found materials, with a special look in the hardware store, and in the far recesses of your junk drawers. Before you recycle, take another look at the cat food cans, inner and outer box packaging, last year's calendars, and the ketchup bottles you once ignored. Combining seemingly disparate objects will be explored, including traditional materials.
Students develop and evolve in their work in their own time and share their experiences.
LEARNING OUTCOME (OBJECTIVES)
Understanding art in the round, that the work must succeed in all directions.
Becoming familiar with the materials and techniques presented.
Choosing appropriate materials and techniques to satisfy the student’s idea.
DAY 1: INTRODUCTION DAY
A slide presentation of a variety of sculptures that use the techniques we will be exploring
Demonstration of materials, tools, and methods for initial project
Hands-on time for students to begin working, if time allows and assuming students have immediate access to the necessary materials and tools.
DAY 2 TO 7: USUAL DAY, WITH APPROXIMATE TIMESWelcome (5 minutes)
Slide presentations of homework assignment (20 min)
Short break (5 minutes)
Discussion of new materials, tools and/or techniques (10 min)
Assignment for next week (5 min)
Presentation of works of sculpture relevant to assignment (10 min)
Short break (5 minutes)
Q & A and Hands-on time for students to continue working on their individual project
DAY 8: FINAL EXHIBITION DAY: Final discussion of the individual works, comments, what we’ve learned.
MATERIALS/SUPPLIES AND TOOLS
A basic list of materials for the first class: Cardboard and/or any material you are thinking of using, White glue, glue stick, Cutting matt, “Exacto” knife or box cutter, scissors, Straight edge, Masking tape.
Students are encouraged to bring alternative materials and tools to class as appropriate.
LIST OF POSSIBLE RISKS OF SELF-INJURIES
o Cuts
o Abrasions
o Allergic reaction
