Alfred Foundations

Check coLAB blog for posted assignment!

ruralscape — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:03:31 +0000

Guy Laramee

If Michelle is your professor for coLAB, check out her coLAB blog for a written version of the Memoryscape assignment… with suggestions, ideas for inspiration and due dates! http://colabstudio.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/memoryscape/

Daniel Brag!

ruralscape — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:51:25 +0000

Next week our new Randall Chair will arrive from Munich Germany. His name is Daniel Brag and he will be here with us for the semester. To get a preview of his work, check out his site at http://www.daniel-braeg.de/_./Daniel_Brag.html

And look forward to welcoming him to Alfred!

This from Prof. Vadja!

ruralscape — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:37:55 +0000

Group A:

Students should fill at a minimum, a one cubic foot box with objects from home. I use the word “home” in the most general sense. A place or an area that you associate with as being where you and your family are from. Objects from your house and the surrounding area. Half the objects can be things you care about and the other half you need to be willing to permanently alter or destroy. MAKE GOOD DECISIONS!

Please consider the following:

Appearance: Color, texture, shape, scale, form

Man made (symmetrical) or from nature (organic)

Seed pods, plants, fungi

Photos or printed material

Soft objects and hard objects

Make sure you have an extensive variety objects!

Artist Materials: charcoal, charcoal pencils, erasers, masking tape, drawing boards

The first day of class is Tuesday, January 17th!

ruralscape — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:34:31 +0000

Schedule for SPRING

ruralscape — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:20:42 +0000

Click to download the schedule for fuseLAb, coLAb, makeLAB and seeLAB.

SPRING 2012 LAB_schedule

New Group Roster!

ruralscape — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:18:05 +0000

In the spring you are broken down into 4 groups: A, B, C, and D. Click to download the new group roster for SPRING 2012. 2012_Group_Roster

Material Lists!

ruralscape — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:14:53 +0000

Click below to read the rest of the post to see the full list of required materials for each group. In addition to those lists, please replenish materials in your kits as they were for Fall semester.

A Group

SeeLAB with Prof. Vajda NOTE: THIS IS NEWLY ADDED!

Please consider the following:

Appearance: Color, texture, shape, scale, form

Man made (symmetrical) or from nature (organic)

Seed pods, plants, fungi

Photos or printed material

Soft objects and hard objects

Make sure you have an extensive variety objects!

Artist Materials: charcoal, charcoal pencils, erasers, masking tape, drawing boards

MakeLAB with Prof. Green

-Assorted colors of sewing thread ( about 3-4 spools)

-2 balls of yarn in different colors

-1 spool of heavy weight white button/carpet thread

-package of assorted hand-sewing needles ( including a curved needle)

-Box of straight pins

-Good pair of fabric cutting scissors

-2 used stuffed animals ( find med. to large size ones these will be taken apart for class purposes)

-A 3-Ring binder

-Fabric: You will need a large quantity of fabric for this workshop. The larger the quantity and variety of patterns, colors, textures, weights the better. You may buy new materials but we strongly encourage you to use old clothing, blankets, quilts, etc. that can be easily found at places like Salvation Army or your parents storage rooms. Please wash all items before bringing them into class for use.

B Group

FuseLAB with Profs. McMahon and Blomster

-Please see blog for link to Dick Blick website

SeeLAB with Prof. Deutsch

- 1 set of head phones. Can use ear bud type.

C Group

CoLAB with Prof. Hunter

- Bring an interesting container – see the blog posting from Prof. Illuminato. You will need your tools from your toolbox as well as a ½ inch 3 ring binder and paper. It would also be helpful to have interesting fabric, paper materials or smaller boxes on hand for this class or anything left over from your material archive.

MakeLAB with Profs. Green and To

-Assorted colors of sewing thread ( about 3-4 spools)

-2 balls of yarn in different colors

-1 spool of heavy weight white button/carpet thread

-package of assorted hand-sewing needles (including a curved needle)

-Box of straight pins

-Good pair of fabric cutting scissors

-2 used stuffed animals ( find med. to large size ones these will be taken apart for class purposes)

-A 3-Ring binder

-Fabric: You will need a large quantity of fabric for this workshop. The larger the quantity and variety of patterns, colors, textures, weights the better. You may buy new materials but we strongly encourage you to use old clothing, blankets etc that can be easily found at places like Salvation Army or your parents storage rooms. Please wash all items before bringing them into class for use.

D Group

FuseLAB with Prof. Morgan

Paint and Brushes (please see Dick Blick website http://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/JCUFGVSEJB7O4/publicview/ .

-24 inch cork-backed, metal ruler

-Utility knife (Olfa or x-Acto with extra blades)

CoLAB with Prof. Illuminato

Bring an interesting container – see the blog posting from Prof. Illuminato. You will need your tools from your toolbox as well as a ½ inch 3 ring binder and paper. It would also be helpful to have interesting fabric, paper materials or smaller boxes on hand for this class or anything left over from your material archive.

This in from FUSElab!

ruralscape — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:00:24 +0000

Profs. McMahon and Blomster have supplied the following link for easy ordering of your materials for their section of fuseLAB. All materials on list are required and colors cannot be substituted. Check to make sure you don’t already have some of the supplies listed before ordering everything, such as the ruler and compass. Note that this is for their section ONLY. Prof. Morgan will have other required materials (yet to come.)

http://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/TD26GPH4EAE5I/publicview/

While at home be on the look out for BOXES!

ruralscape — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:19:22 +0000

For your coLAB course next semester, you will need to bring back one or more containers. Select something that is:

1. Rigid. It should be made of wood, plastic or similar materials. (no cardboard!)

2. Closes. It has an inside and an outside.

3. Can be altered, taken apart or adapted. Avoid something that you want to leave ‘as is’.

4. At least one foot long in one direction, but can be larger!

5. It should be interesting, unusual, or distinctive and something you LIKE.

6. It should NOT be new. This should be purchased at a thrift store or garage sale or found in your parents basement! Please do not purchase a new box at a craft store!

You will need this on the FIRST day of class! You may want to bring a couple so you have choices!

Click to view slideshow.

PS. Check out http://www.greenecoservices.com/top-20-ways-to-reuse-old-suitcases/, a fabulous blog that shows the top 20 ways to reuse old suitcases!

Attendance Policy Reminder!

ruralscape — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:43:07 +0000

Please remember that all workshops are governed by the Foundations Attendance Policy. In the Spring it is especially important to attend all classes and Wednesday meetings, since students must pass all four workshops to pass the Foundations course. The policy is as follows:

Attendance is not only mandatory but it is crucial to your success in Foundations. Roll is taken daily in all workshops as well as for the Wednesday meeting. There are no ‘excused’ absences, you are either in class or absent. We understand that you may get sick or experience other difficult situations over the course of a semester, therefore we allow up to three absences without reducing your grade. Keep in mind that this is three absences for the entire semester across all workshops and including the Wednesday meeting. On the fourth absence, your grade will be lowered by a half grade. (Ex. B to B-) Please be on time, as three tardies are the equivalent of one absence. Ten or more absences will result in automatic failure of Foundations.

While we do not require a note from a doctor or any other documentation relating to your absence, we encourage you to talk to your faculty if you have an emergency that causes you to miss class. Please also share the information with either Profs. Ted Morgan, Michelle Illuminato or Angie To.