Class11_Homework_September 25th

Dear Students
Please understand that next week is midterm. We will have an overall chat about all the work that has been done thus far in the semester starting with the Advanced group on Thursday. Please be prepared with the following work.
Sincerely, 
Professor Urrutia

Midterm for All:
Sketchbook Binder
These should be scanned and uploaded as a single PDF with the following naming convention:
FirstNameLastInitial_SketchBinder_MIDTERM.pdf
Any other format will not be considered on time. Please be prepared and your binder scanned and uploaded before the beginning of class on Thursday, October 4th.
Here is a link to the Figure Sculpture student folders
Here is a link to the Content Portfolio student folders
Please do not alter the names of the folders or add any additional folders. Thank you!

Midterm for Figure Sculpture:
The following items need to be as described for a small critique on Thursday, October 4th:
Skeleton
This should be completed with all details, rendered as close as possible to the skeleton in the classroom that it was modeled after. Do not forget to have hands, feet, the skull, and vertebrae included.
Skull
This should be completed with all details, rendered as close as possible to the skull in the classroom that it was modeled after. In addition, the work should be hollowed out and composed for use in an installation that will happen in the near future.

*Written Component - type a description of how you will use

this skull as an installation component according to

the stipulations laid out in the projects document. At the

end of this description, please include a sketch of what the 

final composition will look like.

Hands&Feet
This should be completed with all details, inspired by your own hands and feet and composed in such a way that will convey something about a person of your choice from history or literature according to the stipulations laid out in the projects document. In addition, this work should be in the leather-hard state as we have not hollowed it out yet. I should be completely constructed and ready for carving out.

*Written Component - type a description of how you will use

these hands and feet to create a composition that will. 

function as a portrait of a historical or literary person according 

to the stipulations laid out in the projects document. At the

end of this description, please include a sketch of what this 

final composition will look like.

Midterm for Content Portfolio:
2 New Pieces
We will be discussing at least 2 new pieces for critique. Please be prepared. These should be completely constructed and in the leather hard state.

New Version of your Working Statement
Revamp and edit your last statement to incorporate any new research and changes you have made to the work we will be seeing in critique. This writing will be due on Tuesday, October 2nd.

5 Glazes Mixed Up and Fired
Please have the palette described in an earlier homework blog mixed up and fired to show at the next critique.

Class09_Homework_September 18th

Dear Students-
Please find your group below for homework and have a great week!
Sincerely,
Professor Urrutia

Content Portfolio 
Use the advice you received in critique to strengthen your content and develop and construct two more pieces for the next critique. In addition, you will also need to have a palette of at least five glazes mixed up and fired so we can consider said finishes for your work during our discussion. These five colors should also have at least 3 different textures: shiny, satin, matte or textured.

ATTENDANCE NOTE: Just because you have the entire class to work independently does not mean that you can not show up or wander around the entire time working on other things and be considered present. If you choose to take advantage of this freedom in a negative way, I will mark you absent for the day, make no mistake. This track of study is for advanced students who have the maturity and discipline to work alone. If you don't have the focus required for making your own body of work, I will insist that you participate in the workshop instead. 

homework
In addition to designing and creating two new pieces, find and bring in three more pieces of research to read and add your written analysis to in your sketch binders. All research must be printed out. 
None of you remembered to leave your sketchbooks last class. Please have these ready for me at the beginning of next class. Thank you!
Homework summary:

• Begin work on at least two new pieces
• Mix up and fire all your glaze tests so we can see what they look like for critique 2
• Bring in (3) more articles that pertain to your work

Figure Sculpture
Hands
Please have two hands constructed and put together except for the thumbs. I will show you how to create thumbs during class on Thursday.
Feet
Please have two basic foot forms created and leather hard for next class. The toes for these feet should be in order in a separate container. We will form the toes the same way we formed the fingers. We will do this on Thursday. 

Class07_Homework_September 11th

Dear Class
Please find your particular path below for homework.
Sincerely, 
Professor Urrutia

Figure Sculpture Homework
SKELETON - Your skeleton should be completely constructed with only minor details to work out.

SKULL - Your skull should be completely constructed and ready to carve out. Review the list of projects sheet and determine what you will do with your skull before carving out. Depending on your final composition, you may have to make adjustments. If you need help with this decision do not hesitate to contact me. Likewise, if you want to hang your work I will make myself available to help you figure out a hanging mechanism.

NEW - HANDS 
We started working on these in class. Catch up and finish forming your fingers. You will be constructing your right hand for homework over the weekend.

Content Portfolio Homework
STATEMENT 
Thank you for turning this in today! If you did not turn in your statement before the end of class, please email it to me IMMEDIATELY!

SKETCHBOOK
I will be looking at what you have been doing in your sketchbook after critique on Thursday. Please be prepared to show it to me.

CRITIQUE 
You will be having critque on your first [3] pieces this Thursday. Please be prepared with work that is completely constructed. Work should be leatherhard.

Class06_Homework_September 6th

Dear Students-
Find the group you belong to below. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. I will see you very soon!
Professor Urrutia

Homework for all
Sketchbook Binders - Please have your binder in order and ready to look at by next class.

Visiting Artists:
In the case there are visiting artists this semester, you will be asked to attend the lectures. The format to get credit for visiting artists is as follows: dedicate up to 3 pages in your binder to recording the information listed below

• One sketch of lecturer
• Printouts of visiting artist’s work
• Summary of lecture
• Criticism of lecturer's presentation style
• Criticism of lecture

Figure Sculpture
We spent most of our time working on the skeleton. This should be finished by the end of next week. I showed you how to put on the remaining parts: bones of hands and feet, shoulder parts, skull.

Homework

• Skull - Have your skull completely rendered and ready for carving-out. This means it needs to be leather-hard the next time we meet. 
• Skeleton - The skeleton should be completely constructed
• Project List - Look at the project list for the skull, hands and feet. Decide how you would like to pursue these conceptually so you can finish each according to what you would like to communicate.
• Hands and Feet - Next class we will start work on making the hands and feet. Please be ready with how you want to pose these.  

Content Portfolio

• Writing - due on Tuesday
• [3] New Pieces - due for crit on Thursday

Class05_Homework_September 4th

Dear Students-
Find the group you belong to below. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. I will see you very soon!
Professor Urrutia

Figure Sculpture
Today we worked half the day on skulls and the other half on skeletons. Things are coming along very well, but remember to be patient and to MEASURE!!! Many mistakes being made are because you aren't actually observing the thing that you are rendering. If you are having problems, you are probably not spending enough time looking and comparing!!!


Homework

• Skull - Have your skull completely rendered and ready for carving-out.
• Skeleton - All the major bones of the body should be in place. For homework add the spine and the rib bones. Next class, we will talk about adding hands, feet, skulls and arm structures. 

Content Portfolio

In class, I spent time talking about articles that you should have gathered for homework and made record of who had what. You should have had at least three and these should have been from reputable and academic sources. If you don't know how to find these, you may go to the library and get a handout detailing the subscriptions the school pays for. Better yet, you can go to http://library.mca.edu/ (this is a link) and see the school's catalog as well as click on the subscriptions from the comfort of your desktop. Some of the sites we subscribe to require that you make an account from school or are on-campus access only. Carefully read the descriptions to discover which have these requirements.

Homework

•  [3] New pieces - critique 1 is September 13th!!! - You need to have three constructed forms for critique and your first working statement. 
• Draft 1 Working Statement - Be sure that you come to class next Tuesday with your printed statement to receive full credit. See syllabus for details. 
• Sketchbook - Be prepared to scan the contents of your sketchbook binder when you come to class on Tuesday. You should have these sections: Critique notes, Research and Analysis, Planning and Sketching, and Glaze Notes and Glazes