Goon Squad Garage

Monday, January 16, 2012

Assignment 3: Words

Make an artwork using words from either an important document, speech, song, or other significant source. Please have your source for words approved by myself prior to beginning. It is preferred that you create this work using either Adobe Illustrator or Adobe inDesign. You may also use actual Pen and Ink if that is preferred.

Sidney Philocreon

Requirements: 1) Work must be at least 11" x 17." 2) Work must evoke some type of physical or emotional response without being blatantly offensive. 3) Everything in your artwork must be created by words. 4) This work must be represented digitally on your blog by February 7, 2012 at the end of class.

Jeff Clark

Time Frame: 5 hours class time will be dedicated to this project. Please plan accordingly.

Barbara Kruger

Assignment 2

You must look at two works when you visit LACMA on your field trip. One is Chris Burden's installation/sculpture Metropolis II. The other will be Edward Keinholz's Five Car Stud. Please examine it on all levels. Aesthetic, scale, functionality, material, sensation, memories, et al are but a short list of components that the artist has put together for you to experience. Why do you think Chris Burden/Ed Keinholz created their work? What does this piece in total convey to you as an individual? Please write your essay and post it directly on to your blog. Your writing must be at least 500 words of your own. Please include links or photos that add to your understanding of the work if applicable.

Metropolis II

Chris Burden

Five Car Stud

Edward Keinholz

Requirements: 1) Essay must be at least 500 words and written in a traditional structure (Introduction with thesis, supporting arguments, conclusion). 2) This must be posted on your blog no later than January 24, 2012. 3) Provide links to sources for your information.

Time Frame: 3 hours of work

Friday, January 13, 2012

Functional design

A look at our Universe

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Spring Semester: Assignment 1

Photoshop Primer

Find a bad photo, apply a vintage filter, and write something in helvetica.

Requirements: 1) Image must be at least 200 dpi and between 5" x 7" and 8" x 10." 2) Image must be in JPEG format. 3) You can email your finished work to clementhanami@gmail.com. 4) You must use helvetica for your font and the words should be more than "something." 5) You must have this work posted on your blog before class on January 24, 2012.

Note: You should create your "vintage" look by going to IMAGE>ADJUSTMENT> and then experimenting with the different adjustments including HUE/SATURATION, LEVELS, PHOTO FILTER, REPLACE COLOR, et al.

Instagr.am has good examples of what "vintage" photos should look like.

Time Frame: 3 hours class time will be dedicated to this project.

http://fallinginlovewithmemories.blogspot.com

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Kaz Oshiro Stuff

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Some art...

jen davis, photographer/self-portraits

jesse sugarmann, conceptual art

david choe, street artist

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Overview of assignments for this semester

Assignment #1 Five Ideas

On a piece of paper, develop five ideas for artworks that comment on our "postmodern" world. Your ideas should include sketches and notes.

Assignment #2 Cell Phone Art

Create an artwork using your cell phone. You are responsible for all charges to your account. Exercise extreme caution if you open or alter an old cell phone as they are known to be made of vaious toxic elements. You may incorporate and/or utilize any other media as well.

Assignment #3 Audio Work

Create an audio piece to present to class. This can be a live performance, recorded sounds, or done digitally. The emphasis here is to create an artwork that has sound as its main component. The final manifestation if determined by you the artist.

Assignment #4 Found Object

Create an artwork based on a found object. The finished work should be informed by this found object. The emphasis here is to create an artwork that speaks to the actual object and resonates its essence in the final work.

Assignment #5 Time Based Art

Create an artwork that involves the concept of time. This can be on or off site but will require proper documentation if not brought to class. Please consider the process/documentation equally as important as the final piece.

Assignment #6 Experimental Video

Create an artwork that involves the use of a video camera. This video should not have a linear narrative and should bring into question the concepts of traditional film.

Assignment #7 Personal Work

Create an artwork that involves any of the processes of new genres into your own personal work.

Final Project

For your final, you will create a blog. All of your artwork will be on this site. Treat the blog as if it were a work of art. You will be judged by your ability to represent all of your work from this class on the blog as well as your concept for the overall site. You will have to establish numerous things to accomplish this but if done right, should not cost you anything.

Unique URL

Create your blog and send the url to me via email or facebook.

Artist/Site Statement

Write an artist/site statement that will help people to better understand your site. This statement must be at least 100 words and no more than 250. This statement should articulate the purpose of your work and how you feel it is relevant to the larger public.

Site Banner

Using Photoshop, create a unique banner for your site that illustrates your artist statement and overall concept. The banner should be consistent with the blog service you chose and should match the general theme of the blog.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

tumblr themes that you can use...

You will need to select a tumblr theme that will allow you to add a header. You need this to complete your final. Following are some themes that allow you to add a header. There may be others but you will have to find them.

Vintage

•Inkhorn

Minimalistic

•Brutal Simplicity

•Nostalgia

•1000 suns

Textual

•Papercut

•Stationary

Grid

•Astronaut