The following is a list of the required materials + tools for incoming art freshmen. You may purchase these items on your own or buy the pre-assembled kit containing all of these materials from the Alfred Bookstore either before or upon arrival this fall. More information about the cost of the pre-assembled kit will be posted soon!
Two additional things:
1. Make sure that you collect a Material Archive in addition to these required materials. Check out the Material Archive instructions on this blog for more info.
2. Purchase the following book either the first week at the campus bookstore or before from Amazon or another bookstore. We will be using it right away! How to be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum by Keri Smith.
Foundation Material + Tool List
o Medium sized tool box (best buys are at hardware stores) strong plastic box, 8”x8”x18” with metal clasp, carrying handle and removable tray.
o Acrylic Paint: Large tubes: Titanium white, black, cadmium red medium, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, pthalo blue, hansa yellow light, yellow ochre/oxide.
o 1 set of drawing pencils min. 6 (assortment of H and B pencils)
o 1 set of pencil crayons min. 12 color set.
o 1 set of oil pastels min. 24 color set
o 5 packages of vine charcoal
o 5 packages of compressed charcoal
o Conte Crayons: white, gray, black and sanguine (min. 2 sticks each)
o Graphite sticks: 6B and 9B
o Erasers: kneaded, pink gum, white rubber erasers (min. 1 each)
o 2 rolls of drafting tape
o 2-4 large bulldog clips
o Utility knife with snap off blades (such as Olfa Model A)
o X-acto Knife with replacement blades
o 2 Boxes clear pushpins
o 18” Metal cork backed ruler
o Hot glue gun with 2 packages of glue sticks
o 1 bottle Sobo brand glue
o Brushes: #8 synthetic round, #7, #10, #12 synthetic bright, Bamboo brush
o Needle-nosed pliers
o Work gloves
o Safety glasses
o Scissors
o Portfolio case (22” x 30” or larger)
o Masonite drawing board measuring 24” x 32”
o 1 package of sewing/ tapestry needles (with some extra large)
o 1 seam riper
o 1 spool of thread (can be either black/white or color)
o 1 package disposable dust masks
We will be meeting in Holmes Auditorium at 8 am tomorrow morning for your first class. Please bring with you your materials for the project we will be starting:
